DETROIT-See how the Chevrolet Volt is put together at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant. MORE

DECATUR, AL-GE has adopted cyclopentane at its refrigerator assembly plant here. The foam-blowing agent produces 99 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than HFC 134a, the chemical it replaces. On an annual basis, this will equate to more than 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions to be avoided at the facility. MORE

SPIRIT LAKE, IA-Production of Indian Motorcycles will shift to Polaris Industries’ assembly plant here later this year. The announcement follows Polaris’ acquistion of Indian, the nation’s oldest motorcycle brand. MORE

ITASCA, IL- Fellowes Inc., a manufacturer of paper shredders and other office products, has lost $168 million in business after its Chinese joint venture partner stole its proprietary production equipment. MORE

MACUNGIE, PA-Mack Trucks is adding 50 workers to its assembly plant here. The additional workers bring employment at the facility to about 1,000. MORE

BENNINGTON, VT-NSK Steering Systems America is adding a 4,200 square feet to its assembly plant here. MORE

GERMANTOWN, WI-Plumbing fixture manufacturer Bradley Corp. broke ground on a 190,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2012 and employ 100 people. MORE

WEST POINT, GA-Kia Motors America is shifting production of its Optima sedan from South Korea to its assembly plant here. The plant’s workforce is expected to grow from 2,300 to around 3,000. MORE

TORONTO-Celestica Inc. plans to increase its Toronto workforce by 40 percent as demand for the company’s diversified manufacturing services picks up. The company plans to add 400 jobs. MORE

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has denounced the National Labor Relations Board lawsuit that seeks, in effect, to shut down Boeing’s $750 million North Charleston, SC, assembly plant. MORE