BENICIA, CA—CODA Automotive’s assembly plant here has begun production of an all-electric sedan.

DETROIT—GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen have formed a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance, which the two companies hope will leverage the strengths and capabilities and contribute to their profitability.

CONNERSVILLE, IN—Carbon Motors Corp., a startup manufacturer of law-enforcement vehicles, is refurbishing an idled brownfield site here, turning it into a modern, efficient and environmentally responsible assembly plant.

WAYNE, MI—Ford is offering temporary layoffs to senior workers at its Michigan Assembly Plant here to allow newer workers to train. The move will allow new workers to train on the line for several weeks before the plant adds a third shift in May.

DETROIT—The U.S. auto industry could have gone belly-up if Washington had not rescued GM and Chrysler in 2009, analysts say.

DELHI, ON—Titan Trailers is adding 32,000 square feet to its assembly plant here.

DUBLIN, VA—Volvo Trucks’ assembly plant here is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to be certified to the ISO 50001 standards for energy efficiency.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—A new hail net under construction at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here got an early test Friday when golf ball-sized hail pounded the facilty. The hail net is approximately 40 percent complete and protected some of the vehicles.

WINDSOR, ON—Chrysler has fired four hourly employees at its assembly plant here for allegedly drinking alcohol while on the job.

KANSAS CITY, KS—Union workers at the General Motor’s Fairfax Assembly Plant approved a new local contract, averting a potential strike.