FORT WORTH, TX—Union members at Lockheed Martin’s assembly plant here have voted to ratify a new contract that includes wage hikes and improvements to retirement benefits. The facility produces the F-35 fighter.

INGERSOLL, ON—Construction to prep Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle factory is underway at General Motors’ CAMI assembly plant here.

RACINE, WI—Unionized workers of tractor manufacturer CNH Industrial are striking after contract negotiations between the company and the union, United Auto Workers, broke down.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI—Wire harness manufacturers must adhere to industry standards if the highest levels of quality are to be attained and maintained.

KARIYA, Japan—Automotive supplier DENSO Corp. and United Semiconductor Japan Co. Ltd. (USJC) have agreed to collaborate on the production of power semiconductors at USJC’s 300-millimeter fab to serve growing demand in the automotive market.

VIENNA—Researchers at the Technical University Wien (TU Wien) here have developed multiphysics software that can simulate the ability of dynamic beam lasers from Civan Advanced Technologies Ltd. to weld various materials.

STUTTGART, Germany—Mercedes-Benz is increasingly integrating recycled and sustainable materials into its vehicles.

FRANKFURT/TOKYO—Data recently published by the International Federation of Robotics indicates that Japan is delivering 45 percent of the global supply of industrial robots, making it number one in the world.

MINNEAPOLIS—Banner Engineering has begun integrating its sensors, LED lighting, machine safety, connectivity technologies, and industrial wireless products into the web-based EPLAN data portal.

HOLLAND, MI—LG Energy Solution has announced that it is investing $1.7 billion at its plant here to increase production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs by fivefold. The expansion will create more than 1,200 new jobs.