ATHENS, TN—Denso is investing another $55 million and adding more than 130 new manufacturing jobs at its assembly plant here to boost production of fuel injectors.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—UAW chief Bob King has told a German newspaper he believes the union will be in Volkswagen’s assembly plant here by June.

WEST POINT, GA—The Georgia Department of Labor has begun the process of filling 190 jobs at automotive seat manufacturer Hyundai Dymos over the next few months.

DETROIT—Volkswagen intends to build a new North American factory as part of plans to invest $7 billion in the continent over five years to lift annual sales from 600,000 to 1 million.

DETROIT—General Motors sold 9.71 million cars and trucks worldwide last year, not enough to beat out Toyota for the global sales crown but good enough for second place.

RUSSELLS POINT, OH—Honda will begin operating two new wind turbines at its transmission assembly plant here. The turbines are expected to provide about 10 percent of the plant’s electricity and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

YORK, PA—Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle assembly plant here was named among Industry Week magazine’s “Best Plants” of 2013.

Dublin, VA, is well known for being named after Ireland’s most famous city. But it is best known as home to the largest Volvo Trucks manufacturing facility in the world.

Threaded rivet plays pivotal role for Invis-A-Rack folding cargo rack for pickup trucks.

Heavy equipment manufacturers increasingly prefer lockbolts because they offer quick installation and long-term joint stability.