BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MI—A General Motors assembly plant in Flint, MI, could be the first to be affected by a parts shortage because of a strike at auto supplier Nexteer Automotive. More than 3,200 UAW members at Nexteer went on strike early Tuesday after the auto supplier rejected a new proposal from the union.
SAGINAW, MI—Fresh off its newly ratified labor contracts with the Detroit 3 automakers, the UAW has reached a tentative deal with steering parts supplier Nexteer Automotive.
ANDERSON, IN—NTN Driveshaft began construction on a new assembly plant here to make constant velocity joints for the automotive industry. Schedule to open in spring 2017, the factory will ultimately create up to 510 new jobs.
Midwestern automotive supplier uses servo-driven presses to install sleeves, bearings and plugs in transmissions on an automated assembly line. Precision and data collection are key benefits of the system.
NEW ALBANY, AL—Citing issues such as wage caps and growing use of temporary workers, workers at Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.’s assembly plant here voted to join UAW. The facility makes seating for commercial vehicles.
MARYVILLE, TN—Auto parts supplier DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee will invest $400 million to expand its assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 500 new jobs.
DETROIT—Chinese auto supplier YFS Automotive Systems Inc. will invest $26.9 million to build a new assembly plant here. The facility is expected to create 160 jobs.
AUBURN, AL—German auto parts maker Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH is building its first U.S. assembly here. The $17 million factory is expected to begin production next year.
