ZURICH—ABB Ltd. has received a $52 million order to supply welding robots for Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Harbin, China.

BAUNATAL, Germany—A robot accidentally killed a worker at Volkswagen’s automotive assembly plant here. The robot pressed the worker up against a metal plate, crushing his chest.

DETROIT—The U.S.-built vehicle with the most domestic content is the Toyota Camry, according to the latest American-Made Index from Cars.com.

NOVI, MI—Magna International Inc. plans to spend $48 million on a new headquarters facility here for its seating division. The project is expected to add 164 jobs.

CHICAGO – U.S. auto sales maintained a steady pace of growth in June, and consumers were opening their wallets for more expensive models and upgrades, industry data show.

MADISON, WI—Researchers from at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a nanogenerator capable of deriving energy from the friction encountered by a car’s rolling tire.

Several companies discuss the challenges and benefits of bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Although headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Volvo Group manufactures nearly all of its engines at factories in Skovde, Sweden; Hagerstown, MD; and Lyon, France. The Lyon facility produces various types and sizes of engines for Volvo and Renault trucks.

Lightweighting has been a hot topic in the auto industry for many years.

WASHINGTON—A European tariff applied to U.S.-produced chicken in the 1960s played a significant role in shaping the U.S. auto market.