HONG KONG—Windrose Technology, a Chinese start-up, plans to build an assembly plant in Georgia to mass-produce battery-powered Class 8 vehicles.

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

AUBURN HILLS, MI—Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. is building a new assembly plant here to produce its Quadski amphibious vehicle.

CARTERSVILLE, GA—Voestalpine Metal Forming, a supplier of metal parts for the auto industry, is building a $62 million assembly plant here, creating 220 jobs.

INDIANAPOLIS—Crosspoint Solutions plans to hire up to 75 people to work at its new assembly plant here. The company makes battery-powered auxiliary power units for trucks.

LEXINGTON, NE—Agricultural and industrial equipment company Orthman Manufacturing Inc. has broken ground on a new assembly plant here that will create 100 jobs.

VICTORIA, TX—Caterpillar Inc., has opened a 600,000-square-foot hydraulic excavator assembly plant here. The $200 million facility will employ 225.

WEST CALDWELL, NJ—MaxLite, a manufacturer of LED-based lighting, has opened a new assembly plant here, hiring 36 workers.

KATY, TX—Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc., a manufacturer of oil-field equipment, is building a $100 million assembly plant here that is expected to create 425 jobs.

HORN LAKE, MS—GreenTech Automotive has begun assembling the MyCar, a two-seat, all-electric vehicle, at its new assembly plant here. At capacity, the facility is expected to create more than 400 direct jobs.