GM takes $6bn blow, lays off 1,200 workers as battery ambitions meet reality Detroit automaker records massive writedown on electric vehicle investments as it recalibrates production capacity amid weakening demand and policy shifts, with majority of costs tied to supplier settlements Ilkhan Ozsevim
2026 and the knowledge capture race reshaping auto production As 2026 unfolds, automotive manufacturing confronts an urgent paradox. Veteran technicians retire in waves whilst electrification demands new skills. The industry's response transforms institutional memory into digital intelligence before time runs out. Ilkhan Ozsevim
A new BMW battery powerhouse rises in Lower Bavaria BMW's Straßkirchen is a record-speed factory that redefines regional strength and industrial ambition Andrea Hoffmann-Topp
US immigration officials raid $7.5bn Hyundai–LG plant, repatriation deal struck after 300+ South Koreans workers detained The battery facility, part of the broader $7.5 billion Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America complex, is a joint venture aimed at building cells to power Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis electric vehicles produced in the U.S. Anushka Dixit Marcus Williams
