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SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW Group is expanding its use of humanoid robots at its assembly plant here.

SPRING HILL, TN—General Motors plans to invest $275 million to upgrade its 36-year-old flexible assembly plant here.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Coretura, the software-defined vehicle platform company founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has signed an engineering agreement with Accenture to accelerate development of a software platform for trucks, buses and other medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

DEARBORN, Mich. — ABB Robotics has been named a 2026 Ford Supplier of the Year.

LOS ANGELES—Slate recently unveiled the design of its much-anticipated electric pickup truck.

Our new flexible transportation positioning device (FTPD) enables rapid, model-specific reconfiguration within the BIW manufacturing process.

DETROIT—General Motors is facing a backlash from the UAW for installing collaborating robots at its Factory Zero complex here, which recently laid off more than 1,000 workers.

STUTTGART, Germany—Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.

AURORA, Ill. — Quaker Houghton has installed a custom dynamometer at its Center of Innovation in Aurora to support grease development and qualification for CV joint and universal joint manufacturers and automotive OEMs.

Today’s sealants offer very good resistance to common oils and coolants, as well as stable mechanical performance at elevated temperatures.