Manufacturing
Lucid Motors finishes Arizona plant construction
Lucid Air electric sports car set to go into production in early 2021.
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Engineering
NAWA America founded to expands composites market
Ohio-based subsidiary of French company will focus on multifunctional, ultra-strong composite materials.
Manufacturing
General Motors boosting electric, autonomous investment plans to $27 billion by 2025 (video)
35% increase in planned spending will help company launch 30 green vehicles within five years.
Manufacturing
Big Kaiser donating portion of sales to robotic STEM education
Limited time offer: Big Kaiser will donate 2% of every order from an NTMA member company directly to the National Robotics League program.
Vehicle Tech
Diesel giant Cummins spells out hydrogen strategy
Company plans to invest heavily in fuel cells for transportation, other markets.
Industry
September manufacturing technology orders improve sharply
26% increase from August marks the best selling month of 2020.
Manufacturing
Ford investing $100 million in Missouri for electric van
2022 E-Transit to go into production next year at the Kansas City Assembly Plant.
Manufacturing
REE, Maxion partnering on electric vehicle wheel systems
Maxion technology could lower weight for REE's hub motor/EV chassis combination.
Manufacturing
GM, LG battery plant begins hiring
Ultium Cells LLC construction is ahead of schedule as it begins taking on staff.
Manufacturing
GM earns $4 billion in Q3 as auto sales rebound
Nearly doubling last year’s numbers pulls automaker into positive territory for the year.
Fleets
Daimler Truck, Volvo partnering on hydrogen fuel cells
Volvo paying nearly $700 million for half of Daimler’s advance propulsion division to set up JV.
Manufacturing
Bridgestone to sponsor student autonomous racing
50-mile, high-speed race to take place next year in Indianapolis as university teams field robo-racecars.