MOLINE, IL—Union workers at Deere & Co. would get wage increases of 10 percent in the first year and 5 percent each in the third and fifth years under a tentative contract reached between the farm-equipment maker and the United Auto Workers union.

CARLSBAD, CA—Machine Builder and integrator MiQ Partners is expanding its production space here by 17,000 square feet to meet the increasing automation needs of west coast manufacturers in many industries.

MOLINE, IL—More than 10,000 workers at 14 different Deere & Co. locations are on strike after the United Auto Workers union said it was unable to reach a new contract with the tractor company.

MOLINE, IL—United Auto Workers union members appear to be heading closer to a strike Oct. 12 after rejecting a contract offer from Deere & Co. over the weekend that would have given at least 5 percent raises to staff that build John Deere tractors and other equipment.

OSAKA, Japan—Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Yanmar Power Technology Co. Ltd., and the Japan Engine Corp. have formed a consortium to pursue joint development of hydrogen fueled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.

Autonomous cars and trucks are still in development and years away from real-world deployment. However, many types of off-road vehicles are already emerging for daily use in agriculture, construction, mining, port logistics and other applications.