MERIWETHER, GA—Tier 1 automotive supplier Mando Corp. is investing $200 million to build a new assembly plant here. Expected to employ 426, the facility will make electric power steering gears and anti-lock brakes.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Automotive supplier DAS North America is investing $50 million to build an assembly plant here to supply seat parts for Hyundai and Kia. The facility will employ 210 people.
DUBLIN, GA—Dinex Group, a manufacturer of automotive emissions control and exhaust systems , will create 250 jobs and invest $15 million to build a new assembly plant here.
DETROIT—About 1,700 Ford factory workers have decided to take early retirement offers and will leave the company by June 1. The automaker will bring back about 250 laid-off employees and hire some replacements at lower wages.
DURHAM, NC—AW North Carolina, which assembles automatic transmissions for Toyota, is planning to increase production at its plant here. The company plans to add up to 250 new jobs and $14 million in new equipment.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—VW will invest $40 million to build a 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Roane County, TN, to distribute auto parts. The facility will employ up to 45 people by 2016.
HOUSTON—GM and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their jobs better while reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries.
KARIYA, Japan―Denso Corp. has developed a new, more efficient radiator that is 40 percent smaller and lighter than previous models. The radiator’s tank is molded from a plant-derived resin.
MARYVILLE, TN—Tier one automotive supplier Denso Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. is hiring more than 20 technicians for electrical assembly, robotics, maintenance and other departments.
