REDDITCH, England—Engineers at Samuel Taylor Ltd. here have developed a new aluminium-to-copper bonding process for electric vehicle battery applications, such as bus bars.

Liquid sealants provide a popular alternative to solid gaskets.

SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America.

WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Hyundai Motor Co. and one of its suppliers for illegal use of child labor at factories in Alabama.

COLOGNE, Germany—Ford Motor Co. has ramped up production of a battery-powered Explorer SUV at its first dedicated electric vehicle facility in Europe.

During the 1950s, Ford Motor Co. operated two assembly plants in Chicago.

Ford Motor Co. has a long history associated with Chicago. In fact, that connection goes back several decades before its current assembly plant was constructed.

Ford Motor Co. began producing cars in Chicago 10 years before the current assembly plant opened a century ago.

The historic factory has made everything from Model T’s to SUVs since 1924.

Toyota Material Handling is investing nearly $100 million to build a new facility that will assemble battery-powered forklifts.