KENOSHA, WI-Chrysler Group is investing $450 million in its Kenosha Engine Plant in preparation for the launch of a new family of fuel-efficient V-6 engines. MORE

EVERETT, WA-Boeing Co. (Chicago) says that despite all the media attention, product glitches, like those currently affecting assembly of the first 787 Dreamliner, are a natural part of any new aircraft program. MORE

BIYAGAMA, Sri Lanka-Sri Lanka hopes is relatively well-educated population will make it a haven for electronics manufacturers. MORE

WOODSTOCK, Ontario-Local residents hope small Canadian facilities will usher in increased investment in the future. MORE

SHANGHAI-Czech-based Skoda hopes to sell as many as 100,000 locally manufactured vehicles annually. MORE

TOULOUSE, France-The European Airplane consortium Airbus, under fire for problems with its A380 jumbo jet, wants to streamline it processes to increase efficiency. MORE

JINZHOU, China-The rise of Chinese auto parts exports is part of a much broader shift. China is moving up from producing basic goods like textiles, toys and shoes and toward making higher-value industrial goods. MORE

JAKARTA, Indonesia-Indonesia’s director general of transportation, telecommunications and information equipment says he expects car sales to reach 40,000 vehicles per month during the remainder of 2007. MORE

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI-A former contractor has been found guilty of hacking and damaging the information systems at a DaimlerChrysler plant in Michigan. MORE

MOSCOW-Suzuki Motor Corp, in partnership with Itochu Corp., is said to be planning an automotive assembly plant to be built in St. Petersburg, Russia. MORE