SEOUL, South Korea-The assembly line at Hyundai Motor Co.’s Ulsan plant occupied by striking non-regular workers remained idle for the 22nd day on Monday despite the company’s attempts to resume operations. MORE

FRAMINGHAM, MA-A new report discusses the challenges of global manufacturing and how automakers are restructuring both design and manufacturing strategies to improve efficiency and remain competitive. MORE

BENSENVILLE, IL-Manufacturing and design engineers will learn how to keep a steady stream of new products in the development pipeline during a free webinar this afternoon. Don’t miss out! REGISTER

SAVANNAH, GA-Mitsubishi Power Systems has begun the last stage of construction on a new gas turbine assembly plant here. When completed in 2012, the plant expects to employ 500 workers. MORE

CAMBRIDGE, ON-ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has acquired systems integrator Assembly & Test Worldwide Inc. of Dayton, OH. MORE

ROSEVILLE, CA-Renesas Electronics America Inc. has received the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Award recipients were selected for their outstanding environmental leadership. MORE

INGOLSTADT, Germany-Audi is expanding rooftop solar electricity generation at its main plant here. With the addition, the facility’s rooftop solar panels will generate approximately 1,500 megawatt-hours of electricity. MORE

MONTREAL- Electronics assembler Group Varitron Technologies is investing $1.5 million to automate its plant in Granby, Québec. MORE

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI-Chrysler plans to add 900 jobs and a second shift at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in the first quarter of next year. The jobs, and an $850 million investment, will support production of the carmaker’s new Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger. MORE

SAGINAW, MI-Northern Power Systems of Barre, VT, intends to use a facility here to manufacture its next-generation large wind turbines using 100 percent American-made parts. MORE