SAN ANTONIO—Takata Corp. has officially opened its newly expanded factory here for making seat belt buckles. This photo essay provides a behind-the-scenes look.

AVON LAKE, OH—Ford Motor Co. will add Super Duty chassis cab capacity to its Ohio Assembly Plant here. Until now, Super Duty has been built at the automaker’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.

MEXICO CITY—Ford Motor Co. is planning to spend about $1 billion on a new assembly plant in Mexico, less than a year after committing $2.5 billion to the country to expand an existing factory and build a new transmission facility.

INGERSOLL, ON—After beginning a hiring spree last November, the CAMI Automotive assembly plant is still in need of production associates and electricians.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. plan to set up a joint assembly plant to manufacture fuel cells. The goal is to reduce the market price of fuel-cell vehicles to levels that can compete with gas-electric hybrid vehicles.

TOKYO—Toyota has bumped up efforts to reduce waste by recycling old vehicle bumper covers and other scrap parts.

GREENSBURG, IN—Honda will move production of its CR-V model from Guadalajara, Mexico, to its assembly plant here in 2017.

IUKA, MS—Automotive supplier Hago Automotive Corp. is building a $10 million assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 80 jobs in Tishomingo County.

LANSING, MI—General Motors is adding a third shift and will create more than 500 hourly and salaried jobs at its Grand River assembly plant here to meet expected demand for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.

KENTWOOD, MI—ETO Magnetic Corp., a manufacturer of electromagnetic actuators and solenoids for the auto industry and industrial applications, plans to hire 15 to 20 workers after it moves into a new assembly plant here this fall.