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.

EL SEGUNDO, CA—Millennium Space Systems has opened a new 70,000-square-foot headquarters and assembly plant here. The factory can produce more than 40 satellites simultaneously.

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.

GERMANTOWN, WI—Adhesives manufacturer ResinLab LLC has launched a joint program with Dow Corning Corp. to formulate custom silicone adhesives and sealants.

CUPERTINO, CA—Apple is working to manufacture iPhone batteries on fully automated assembly lines this year, supply chain sources claim. The company is interested in reducing the manpower needed to make its products, due to rising wages in China.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Baker-Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc. is set to open a new manufacturing center here that will create 475 jobs over the next five years. The company plans to invest between $128 million and $150 million on the facility, which will be among company’s first to incorporate high-tech robotics.

KENT, WA—Aerospace supplier Exotic Metals Forming Co. plans to build a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here, creating up to 150 jobs.