LANSING, MI-GM will invest $88 million in the Lansing Grand River assembly plant to begin production of a new vehicle.MORE

GREENSBURG, IN-American Honda Motor Co. plans to add 1,000 jobs at its assembly plant here later this year. MORE

BELVIDERE, IL-Chrysler has canceled the first shift at its assembly plant here due to an equipment failure. MORE

MIDLAND, MI-Jobs in Michigan are as hard to come by as anywhere in the United States, but people with engineering degrees and those with an aptitude for high tech are finding that where robots go jobs follow. MORE

ST. LAURENT, QE-Bombardier aims to cut more than 40 hours from the cycle time for joining fuselage sections for its C Series jets with the assistance of six robots. MORE

WINDSOR, ON-Managers at Chrysler’s assembly plant here conducted a “safety blitz” last week aimed at protecting young and new workers. MORE

KUNITOMI, Japan-Operating 24/7 since February, Solar Frontier’s assembly plant here turns out 16,000 solar panels per day with the help of robots, conveyors and laminating machines. MORE

CARACAS, Venezuela-China’s Chery Automobile Co. will begin producing vehicles at a $200 million assembly plant in Venezuela later this year. MORE

GREENSBURG, IN-Honda will double the number of workers at its assembly plant here by the end of the year, adding 1,000 jobs. MORE

ARLINGTON, TX-GM plans to invest $331 million and add about 2,500 jobs at its assembly plant here to build future Chevrolet Tahoes, Suburbans, GMC Yukons and Cadillac Escalades. MORE