NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—SHL Medical is investing $90 million to build a new assembly plant here to make autoinjector products. The 270,000-square-foot facility is expected to create some 165 jobs. Operations are expected to launch by 2024.

STAMFORD, CT—GE Appliances, a Haier company, has opened a new microfactory here, CoCREATE Stamford, that will assemble appliances, feature an innovative community maker space, provide hands-on educational opportunities for students, and offer unique brand and product experiences for consumers looking for inspiration for their homes and kitchens.

GEORGETOWN, TX—GAF Energy is investing $100 million to build a new assembly plant here to make solar roof shingles for residential housing domestically rather than in Asia.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico—FANUC has officially opened its new robotics and automation headquarters facility here.

SAN ANTONIO—Toyota Motor Corp. has scaled back production at its assembly plant here as a heat wave strains power supplies in the state.

DETROIT—A strike that could have halted production of some of General Motors’ most profitable and important vehicles has been narrowly averted.

DETROIT—The global shortage of computer chips and other parts has forced General Motors to build some 95,000 vehicles without certain components during the second quarter.

WINDSOR, ON—Stellantis NV has idled production at its assembly plant here, where it makes the Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

HERNDON, VA—Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Redwood Materials Inc. are collaborating to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States.

TAMPA, FL—An easy-to-use interlocking system enables manufacturers and end-users to stack multiple Don’t Die lithium batteries for optimum power.