BMW Neue Klasse Battery Plant Opens Ahead of Schedule in Bavaria
The BMW Neue Klasse battery plant at Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Bavaria, has entered series production ahead of its original timeline,...
Raytheon SM-6 Missile Contract Tops $24B as Pentagon Races to Rebuild Stockpiles
The Raytheon SM-6 missile contract, worth up to $24.4 billion over five years with two additional option years,...
MH-139A Grey Wolf Order Signals a Program Back on Track
The U.S. Air Force has placed its first full-rate production MH-139A Grey Wolf order, covering four helicopters at...
Isuzu 2026/27 Production Outlook Stays Flat as Hormuz Blockade Bites
The Isuzu 2026/27 production outlook is effectively going nowhere, with Automotive World’s latest forecast pegging core output (Japan...
Boeing Lands $2.38B F-15EX Lot 7 Contract for 22 Eagle IIs
The U.S. Air Force awarded the F-15EX Lot 7 contract to Boeing on September 29, 2026, covering 22...
USS Truman RCOH Contract Hands HII a $5.1B Revenue Anchor
The USS Truman RCOH contract awarded to HII (HII) locks in one of the most predictable revenue streams...
Ashok Leyland Production Forecast Points to a Dip Before a New Peak
Ashok Leyland‘s production forecast, as modeled by Automotive World, shows total output peaking at roughly 222,000 units in...
Pentagon Locks In a $450M Elmet Tungsten Supply Chain Deal
The Pentagon’s $450 million investment in Elmet Technologies (ELMT) is less a routine defense contract than a structural...
Raytheon’s $20.7B AMRAAM Contract Is a Bet on Arsenal of Freedom
Raytheon’s AMRAAM contract with the Pentagon, worth up to $20.7 billion over five years, is the largest single...
BYD Seagull Second Generation Grows Up to Fight Geely
BYD’s second-generation Seagull, revealed through Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) filings, is a fundamentally different car...
Nissan’s 80% US Production Target Reveals a Tariff Defense, Not a Growth Plan
Nissan’s 80% US production target, disclosed at a media roundtable in Yokohama on September 28, is less a...