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South Korea has widened investment tax credits for solar module facilities that meet carbon-intensity thresholds, reinforcing an industrial policy push toward domestic low-carbon manufacturing.

A federal refund process opening April 20 could return billions to automakers and suppliers that paid certain tariffs later deemed unconstitutional, turning a legal ruling into an immediate balance-sheet issue for the U.

Construction manufacturer Dextall says it tripled production speed for high-rise facade components by standardizing inputs before deploying proprietary robotic welding systems.

BMW says a new 700-bar hydrogen tank for the iX5 Hydrogen can extend range to 750 kilometers, while related UK and South Korean announcements show fresh momentum around hydrogen manufacturing and storage.

Automotive News says Volkswagen is ending U.S. production of the ID4 in Chattanooga as EV demand slows, a move that highlights the pressure now hitting both assembly strategy and dealer expectations

The International Federation of Robotics says robot density increased across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, underscoring continued momentum in manufacturing automation.

A new international analysis finds commercial silicon solar modules now deliver far more power per kilogram than they did two decades ago, a shift with implications for transport, installation, and system design.

Worker representatives at Audi are pressing management to stick to existing cost-reduction agreements after CEO Gernot Döllner indicated additional efficiency measures may still be needed.

As renewable manufacturing and installation scale up, German Bionic is positioning powered exoskeletons as a way to reduce injuries, extend careers, and keep projects moving.

Tools such as Alibaba’s Accio are compressing product research and factory discovery into a chat workflow, giving small sellers a faster route from idea to launch.

Intel is casting advanced chip packaging as a core growth engine, arguing that the once-obscure manufacturing step could become one of the company’s most important businesses in the AI era.

Stellantis is reportedly in early talks to assemble Leapmotor electric vehicles at its idled Brampton, Ontario plant, a site previously tied to Jeep Compass EV retooling plans.

Researchers at Graz University of Technology found that stitching wood veneers like fabric can sharply improve resistance to peeling and delamination compared with adhesive bonding alone.

Anduril is set to begin producing its Fury loyal-wingman drone at a new Ohio facility, signaling a manufacturing-centric push to scale autonomous combat aircraft for future Pentagon demand.

A reported 100,000-vehicle order split between Argentina and Mexico would turn BYD’s Camaçari factory into a strategic export base for Latin America and could materially accelerate electric-vehicle adoption in both major

Tongwei has signed a three-way agreement to develop a large-scale factory for hybrid heterojunction back-contact solar cells, signaling another manufacturing push in high-efficiency photovoltaics.

Battery makers that expanded for an electric-vehicle surge that did not arrive as expected are repurposing major factory investments for energy storage and other markets, highlighting a sharp industry pivot.

Toyota Motor North America COO Mark Templin says the Trump administration’s tariff regime will fundamentally change the structure of the U.S. auto industry, arguing companies will need more than simple price increases to

Tesla has filed Travis County permits revealing two massive expansions: a joint $20–25 billion Terafab semiconductor campus with SpaceX and xAI, and a long-promised 290-acre ecological park along the Colorado River.

China's electric vehicle industry has compressed development timelines, embedded software-first design thinking, and driven costs to levels that are forcing Western automakers into an uncomfortable reckoning: adapt to a new competitive tempo or accept permanent structural disadvantage.