AVON LAKE, OH—Ford will receive $205 million in incentives to expand its Ohio Assembly Plant here, where it plans to make electric vehicles.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Toyota has decided to end vehicle production at its assembly plant here.

WASHINGTON—The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employers cannot prevent workers from wearing union apparel or insignias on the job, absent special circumstances that justify such a restriction.

LOUISVILLE, KY—Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million and add 500 additional hourly manufacturing jobs at its assembly plant here to support production of a new F-Series Super Duty pickup truck.

TOLEDO, OH—General Motors is investing $760 million in its propulsion manufacturing operations here to prepare the facility for producing drive units that will be used in future Ultium-based battery electric trucks. Toledo-built drive units are to be used primarily for Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and GMC HUMMER EVs.

STUTTGART, Germany—Mercedes-Benz is using plastic made from used tires and agricultural waste to make components for new vehicles.

DES MOINES, IA—Auto parts supplier Dee Zee plans to hire some 160 employees at its assembly plant here next year to make components for General Motors’ new electric vans.

ZURICH—A global survey conducted by ABB has revealed that a significant workforce education gap could derail efforts by U.S. and European manufacturers to reshore or near-shore operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges.

KOKOMO, IN—Workers at the Stellantis casting plant here ratified a new local contract on Sept. 12 after an almost three-day strike

HO CHI MINH CITY, Viet Nam—The LEGO Group will plant 50,000 trees in Vietnam over the next three years in an effort to offset the environmental impact of its new factory in Binh Duong province. Construction of the factory is set to begin in November.