SIMSBURY, CT—The woman who was the model for the Norman Rockwell painting that came to symbolize the strength and contributions of women in the war effort during World War II has died. Mary Doyle Keefe was 92.

WEST POINT, GA—Investigators are trying to determine why an assembly line worker shot a co-worker at the Kia Motors assembly plant here.

LINCOLN, AL—Honda has opened a new state-of-the-art engine assembly line here. The $71.4 million facility will produce V6 engines for Odyssey minivans, Pilot SUVs and Acura MDX SUVs.

MINNEAPOLIS—A growing number of manufacturers in Minnesota are turning to robots to help ease a labor shortage.

SEOUL, South Korea—In a bid to curb rising domestic labor costs, Hyundai Motor Co. is seeking to base wages on merit rather than seniority.

DETROIT—FCA has employed 3D printing technology to accelerate developing vehicle axles. Using the technology, engineers have created transparent plastic components to analyze fluid flow in the axle.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—The Machinists union may withdraw its request to hold a union vote next week for production workers at Boeing’s manufacturing operations here. The union has faced political opposition and may not win a majority vote from workers.

WINDSOR, ON—Knotted ropes resembling nooses found at Fiat Chrysler’s assembly plant here were not intended to threaten, intimidate or racially harass anyone, say police. On Monday, Windsor police said their investigation into the “noose” incidents last month has concluded that there was nothing criminal about them.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford is reportedly looking to invest approximately $2.5 billion in its assembly plants in Chihuahua and Guanajuato in Mexico.

FAIRFIELD, CT—A metal sensor housing has become the first 3D-printed part certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly inside a commercial jet engine.