NOVI, MI-Eberspaecher North America says it plans to ramp up a new commercial vehicle exhaust systems plant in southeast Michigan later this year. MORE

SAO PAOLO, Brazil-Toyota Motor Corp. will build a new auto assembly plant in Brazil, where the government extended a tax cut to spur vehicle sales. The company will start construction of the factory in Sorocaba in southeastern Brazil later this year. MORE

TOKYO-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan’s biggest heavy-equipment maker, is planning to build a wind-power generator assembly plant in the United States or Canada early next year to benefit from President Barack Obama’s push for cleaner energy. The proposed plant may cost as much as $105 million. MORE

AUBURN HILLS, MI-A feral cat colony that has thrived on the grounds of the Sterling Heights Chrysler assembly plant faces an uncertain future due to the company’s recent sale. MORE

LINCOLN, AL-Honda is increasing production at its Alabama auto assembly plant, the result of strengthening sales for its flagship vehicles, the Odyssey minivan and Pilot sport utility. MORE

ST. PAUL, MN-Andersen Windows’ manufacturing facility in Bayport, MN, was evacuated for several hours last Thursday due to a threat. Company spokeswoman Susan Roeder says the company was alerted to a threat to its factory and headquarters just as business started in the morning. MORE

MALTA, NY-After years of haggling and setbacks, officials finally broke ground Friday on a $4.2 billion plant that will manufacture advanced microprocessors. The plant, which will manufacture chips for California-based Advanced Micro Devices and other chip design firms, will generate 1,400 new manufacturing jobs. MORE

BELVIDERE, IL-The 3.7-million-square-foot Chrysler auto assembly plant here resumes production today after a nearly two-month break. About 1,700 workers who underwent three days of training earlier this month are expected to return. MORE

CHANGCHUN, China-Audi AG plans to have a new 100,000-vehicle assembly plant up an running in China by September. MORE

DRESDEN, Germany-Daimler and Evonik are planning production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles at a new factory here by early 2011. The two companies have formed a joint venture called German Accumotive for the research, production and marketing of batteries for E-Vehicles. MORE