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INGERSOLL, Ontario—Following the initial shutdown, workers will return for two weeks in May for limited production before the plant halts operations again for an extended 20-week retooling period. The changes will prepare the facility for the 2026 model year of BrightDrop commercial EVs.

SEOUL— Hyundai Motor Group recently completed a successful pilot project for private 5G connectivity technology.

DETROIT—LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center here. 

ZURICH— Advanced manufacturing technology will play a key role as the automotive industry continues to transition to mixed-model assembly lines.

ANN ARBOR, MI—For the 11th consecutive year, Toyota has secured more patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) than any other automotive company, according to the annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota also remains in the top 10 among all patent recipients with 2,428 U.S. patents in 2024.

GREENVILLE, SC—Isuzu North America Corp. will invest $280 million to establish a new assembly plant here to produce electric commercial vehicles for the North American market. The company has purchased a 1,000,000 square foot facility in Greenville County that it is converting into a state-of-the-art assembly plant.

The Baja SAE Carolina competition is a pinnacle event in automotive engineering, offering university students a unique platform to design, build, test and race rugged off-road vehicles.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group will invest $21 billion in the United States from 2025 to 2028. The investment reflects Hyundai’s strategic focus on expanding its manufacturing capabilities, advancing future technologies, and enhancing energy infrastructure in America. Since entering the U.S. market in 1986, the Korean automaker has invested approximately $20.5 billion in this country.

Mercedes is testing humanoid robots at its assembly plants in Berlin, Germany, and Kecskemét, Hungary, and the automaker plans to bring them to other factories in the near future.