SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW will invest $1 billion to expand production capacity at its assembly plant here by 50 percent, making it the company’s largest factory in the world. The facility will also add 800 jobs.

LIMA, OH—Ford Motor Co. is investing $500 million to build a new compact, lightweight turbocharged V-6 engine at its assembly plant here.

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LIBERTY, KS—LMV Automotive is expanding its new parts manufacturing operation with a $48.7 million addition that will increase its workforce by 166 employees.

PHENIX CITY, AL—ILJIN Alabama Corp. will invest $16.5 million to expand its wheel bearing assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 23 new jobs.

GEORGETOWN, KY—Toyota’s assembly plant here will get some of its electricity from locally generated landfill gas.

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation is building the fourth of seven custom assembly and test systems for a Tier 1 automotive supplier.

WILMINGTON, DE—Auto parts maker Wanxiang America has purchased bankrupt Fisker Automotive’s assembly plant here for $18 million.

MARYSVILLE, OH—The 10 millionth U.S.-made Honda Accord rolled off the assembly line March 20 at Honda’s factory here. All totaled, Honda’s four U.S. assembly plants have produced 20 million vehicles to date.

ONEIDA TOWNSHIP, MI—A $10 million expansion is underway at auto parts supplier L&W Group here is expected to result in 100 new jobs.