The North American base for Volkswagen AG's production of electric vehicles will be Chattanooga, Tenn. the company announced.

VTL Precision is locating new operations in Berkeley County and will create 10 new jobs.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC) announced it has acquired Defiance Metal Products (DMP), through a private stock purchase.

Samsung plans to build a $62 million electric vehicle battery pack factory in Auburn Hills that will create more than 400 jobs.

HIROTEC AMERICA, Inc. officials announced that the automotive supplier will construct a new manufacturing facility in Fayetteville.

FCC (Adams), LLC announced plans to expand its Adams County operations, creating up to 51 new jobs by 2021.

Omen USA, manufacturer of automotive parts, announced plans to expand its operations in Richmond, creating up to 200 jobs by 2022.

KV Final, a Czech developer and producer of metal parts for the automotive industry, is locating its new operations in Spartanburg County.

The ground has been broken in Huntsville, Alabama, as Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA begins building a new $1.6 billion facility.

Auto supplier Hwashin America Corp. will expand its Butler County manufacturing operation with a $26M investment and 50 new jobs.