MONTGOMERY, AL—Denmark-based Mountain Top Industries, a manufacturer of aluminum roll covers for pickup trucks, recently announced its expansion into the U.S. market with the opening of a 73,000 square-foot manufacturing facility here.

LORDSTOWN, OH—General Motors is starting the process to hire more than 1,000 positions at its Ultium Cells LLC battery assembly plant here.

A gentle nudge is often a more effective way to bring out the best in a worker than a firm push. Two common scenarios where this approach applies are just-hired workers and veteran ones that need to learn a new task.

DETROIT—Visteon Corp. has unveiled a wireless battery management system to monitor battery packs continuously.

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Nissan Motor Co. recently produced its 500,000th LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 percent electric car.

PLANO, TX—Toyota Motor North America has launched a virtual education program that enables e-learning students to consider pursuing a career in manufacturing.

LOVELAND, OH—Electric vehicle maker Workhorse has secured $200 million in financing to add jobs, speed up production and expand its product offerings.