AIKEN, SC—Diesel engine manufacturer Tognum America has established an apprenticeship program to train skilled workers for its assembly plant here.

SPARTANBURG, SC—The BMW assembly plant here is actively hiring production and logistics positions. The facility is in the midst of a 2-year, $900 million expansion.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing broke ground on another assembly plant here Tuesday. The facility will make jet engine air inlets and could one day be expanded to make a variety of propulsion components.

SENECA, SC—BorgWarner will invest $24.6 million to expand its assembly plant here.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC—Ithaca Gun Co. will invest $6.7 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating 120 new jobs for machine operators, gunsmiths, engineers and assemblers.

FRANKFURT, Germany—Daimler may build a new assembly plant in North America if demand for compact cars picks up, says the head of production and procurement at Mercedes-Benz Cars.

CHARLESTON, SC—Daimler Vans Manufacturing plans to invest $4.6 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating at least 60 new jobs.

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW has taken a step toward revolutionizing the role of robots in automotive manufacturing by having a handful of robots work side by side with human workers at its assembly plant here.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC— Boeing will build an assembly plant here to make engine inlet components for the 737 MAX jetliner.

WINNSBORO, SC—Television manufacturer Element Electronics Corp. is investing $7.5 million to build a second U.S. assembly plant here, creating 500 jobs.