Automotive Manufacturing News

FAIRLAWN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goodyear® Air Springs by Infinity Engineered Products is celebrating the brand’s 70th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 1956, the Goodyear Air Springs heritage offers a true legacy of unrelenting focus on innovation, technology and products for the global heavy-duty and commercial transportation markets. Built on delivering trusted and durable suspension components to commercial vehicles and mission-critical applications for the last 70 years, Goodyear Air Springs...

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Julii Holdings ("Julii"), a permanent holding company focused on acquiring and stewarding exceptional small businesses across the United States, today announced its launch. Founded by investor and business owner Tim Myers, Julii was created in response to one of the most significant transitions underway in the American economy: the retirement of millions of small business owners over the coming decades. While these businesses serve as the backbone of local commun...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American automaker and technology company Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced the first public customer deliveries of the all-new R2 mid-size SUV. In preparation of these external deliveries, R2 vehicles have been rolling off the production line at the company's Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility as Rivian employees started taking delivery in April. Also beginning today, Rivian is extending invitations to order for existing R2 reservation holders on a rol...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE: LVWR), a leader in the electric motorcycle industry, today announced the start of production of its newest models, the S4 Honcho™ Trail and S4 Honcho™ Street, marking a major milestone in the company’s next phase of global growth. First unveiled as concepts at Harley‑Davidson Homecoming in Milwaukee and EICMA in Milan, the S4 Honcho platform represents LiveWire’s strategic expansion into lightweight, more accessible electric motorcycles bu...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolfspeed, an industry leader in silicon carbide, has introduced its fifth technology generation, demonstrating a substantial performance leap in efficiency for next-generation 1200 V and 750 V automotive and industrial applications. “With Gen 4, Wolfspeed delivered the switching breakthrough our customers needed, and less than two years later we’re introducing Gen 5 that gives engineers the most current possible with a 5x5 mm silicon carbide footprint,” said Dr....

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--British computing technology company Signaloid will preview its C0-ASIC for physical AI this week at Bosch Connected World, taking place from 10th-11th June, in Berlin. Designed for robotics, industrial automation, and probabilistic AI workloads, the ASIC is projected to deliver up to 1000× better performance-per-Watt than existing state-of-the-art approaches. Signaloid’s distribution-extended compute hardware (UxHw®) is already available for use in physical...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) and Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating the adoption of high-voltage silicon carbide across the industrial, aerospace and defense markets. Under the MOU, the companies plan to develop standards for high-voltage silicon carbide-based power modules to support solid-state transformers, industrial electrification, and next-generation aerospace...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Catalyst Investment Partners, a real estate investment firm that acquires and operates flexible, low-coverage industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties in high-barrier-to-entry urban infill markets in the U.S, today announced that it secured $281 million in separate financings originated by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (“BREDS”) and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of Catalyst IOS Fund II. The J.P. Morgan Asset Mana...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Alisha Bellezza, PPG senior vice president, Automotive and Packaging Coatings, was recognized as a finalist for Leader of the Year by the Women Automotive Network, recognizing her leadership and impact across the global automotive industry.The Women Automotive Network’s annual awards, held last week at the organization’s annual Women Automotive Summit Detroit, celebrate individuals driving progress, advancing innovation and champi...

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Industrial (NYSE: GIC) will showcase practical workplace safety solutions at ASSP Safety 2026, Booth #4519, June 15–17....