ATLANTA-The Georgia Department of Labor is planning to help NCR Corp., one of Georgia's newest companies, fill 53 job openings at its new manufacturing facility in Columbus. Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond says the department will host a recruitment session Saturday at the Columbus Career Center. MORE

AUBURN HILLS, MI-Fiat SpA has bought Chrysler LLC, making it the world’s sixth-largest carmaker. MORE

WEST POINT, GA-Kia Motors has hired almost 700 workers for its new west Georgia factory, which is scheduled to go into production in December. MORE

CINCINNATI-GE Aviation is projecting a 50 percent decline in new jet engine orders this year. MORE

WARREN, MI-General Motors Corp. has opened what it is calling its new Global Battery Systems Lab to help it develop a new generation of electric-powered vehicles. MORE

SAN JOSE, CA-Consumer electronics manufacturers are switching from PCs and cell phones to solar panels, as they work to adapt to a changing marketplace. MORE

WASHINGTON-Fewer U.S. workers filed new claims for jobless benefits for a third straight week last week and productivity rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first quarter, supporting budding hope that the recession was losing force. MORE

WAUSEON, OH-Horse Power Sales.net Inc. and HP2G LLC officially opened the first facility to assemble their revolutionary V-8 engine, which gets 110 miles per gallon. The facility will also serve as the companies’ research and development operations center. The engine runs on E85, an alcohol-based fuel. The first production vehicle to use the engine will be the Revenge Verde Super Car, a luxury performance super car from Revenge Designs Inc. MORE

OKAYAMA, Japan-Mitsubishi Motors has begun mass production of its new iMiEV, an electric car with a driving range of 100 miles and a top speed of 90 mph. MORE

INDIANAPOLIS-A lawsuit from the state of Indiana is challenging the constitutionality of using federal Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for automakers. MORE