GRENADA, MS-Advanced Distributor Products, a manufacturer or evaporator coils, is expanding its plant here to accommodate a new fabrication process. The project represents an investment of $1.5 million and will create 26 new jobs. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has told Volkswagen officials that he thinks it would be “highly detrimental” for the German manufacturer to let the United Auto Workers organize its assembly plant here. MORE

OSHAWA, ON-The Oshawa Assembly Plant added 700 employees to support a second shift for the 2011 launch of the Chevrolet Camaro convertible and the Buick Regal. MORE

TORONTO-Bombardier Global 5000 jets are seen being assembled at the company’s manufacturing facility here. MORE

SAVANNAH, GA-Gulfstream President Joe Lombardo provided more details Friday about his company’s plans to construct a $500 million assembly plant here. MORE

BIELSKO, Poland-Kuka Assembly & Test Systems has produced a new engine assembly line for the Fiat Powertrain Technologies factory here. With a cycle time of 40 seconds, the line consists of 51 automatic and 75 manual workstations. MORE

WASHINGTON-Automakers are making money, plants are hiring and the taxpayers’ stake in General Motors is dwindling. Things are looking up for the president in assembly line country-just not the voting. MORE

SALINAS, CA-Leyden Energy will supply battery test equipment plug-in electric vehicle maker Green Vehicles. MORE

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, OH-King Luminaire is adding 8,000 square feet to its lighting assembly plant here. MORE

SPARTANBURG, SC-By the end of the year, BMW’s assembly plant here will have produced 50 percent more vehicles than it did in 2009, and the company hopes to further boost production next year. MORE