SMYRNA, TN—A driver was killed Friday at Nissan’s assembly plant here when his parked truck rolled forward and trapped him against a set of trailers.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico—Nissan will invest $2 billion to build a new assembly plant here to build compact vehicles on its B class small car.

ERIE, PA—Accuride, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, is planning to invest $75 million this year to improve its manufacturing processes.

DETROIT—Chrysler workers are using tools normally found at film animation studios—such as 3D videos and computerized motion sensors—to reshape the way they assemble a car or build an engine.

FAIRFAX, KS—A UAW local at GM’s assembly plant here will hold a strike authorization vote Thursday after workers rejected a local labor contract last Friday. About 66 percent of production workers and 58 percent of skilled-trades workers voted against the proposed contract.