HOLLAND, MI-Resumes are pouring into Johnson Controls Inc. for what will be the site of its largest plant to assemble lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric cars. A joint venture of Johnson Controls and French manufacturer Saft, the project is expected to generate 550 well-paying jobs by 2014. MORE

VAN BUREN, AR-A manufacturer specializing in technology to help increase oil and gas production plans to build a $15 million assembly plant here, employing about 50 workers by the summer. Oxane Materials Inc. plans to expand the plant through 2014, with an expected total investment of $32 million and additional employment of up to 300 workers. MORE

NAGOYA, Japan-Toyota Motor Corp. plans to assemble hybrid vehicles at a new plant that will start operating in 2011 in northeastern Japan. MORE

PORT HOPE, ON-Pro-Power and Energy Ltd. is bringing the booming green energy industry to Port Hope. The company has found a spot to open its wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Port Hope, and is now looking for space to open a second Port Hope plant to build wind turbine blades. MORE

CORBIN, KY-Vision Motor Cars, and its sister company, Sirius Energies, plan to build an assembly plant for electric vehicles in southeastern Kentucky. MORE

FORT WAYNE, IN-A manufacturer of aftermarket automotive wheels will consolidate operations into its Huntington, IN, facilities and add 65 jobs by 2011. Transwheel Corp. plans to invest $2.2 million into a 155,000-square-foot facility in Huntington. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-Volkswagen will borrow $21 million from Bank of America to build a supplier park next to its $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga. MORE

PORTLAND, OR-General Electric has signed a $1.4 billion deal to build wind turbines for the Shepherd’s Flat Wind Facility in Oregon. The company will assemble 338 2.5-megawatt turbines for the project at its Pensacola, FL, factory. MORE

TAIPEI-Motech Industries Inc., Taiwan’s largest solar-cell maker, will buy a solar-cell module assembly plant in Delaware from General Electric’s energy unit for $4.54 million. MORE

WASHINGTON-New orders for durable goods surged in November and new applications for jobless aid hit the lowest level in 15 months last week, pointing to a firmly entrenched economic recovery. MORE