FAW Toyota Deal Signals Toyota’s China JV Consolidation
The FAW Toyota deal is Toyota’s clearest admission yet that running two separate joint ventures in China has...
PepsiCo North America Turnaround Stalls as Profit Forecast Gets Cut
The PepsiCo (PEP) North America turnaround is taking longer than the company or Wall Street wants, and Thursday’s...
Xpeng G9L Graz Production Advances as Fourth Magna-Built Model
The Xpeng G9L Graz production trial, completed at Magna’s Austrian plant, confirms that what started as a single-model...
Levi Strauss Profit Guidance Climbs on Tariff Refunds, But the Revenue Picture
Levi Strauss (LEVI) lifted its full-year profit guidance after pocketing a substantial tariff refund in its fiscal third...
Mazda Microalgae Biodiesel Gets NEDO Backing, but Scale Is the Test
Mazda microalgae biodiesel has cleared its first institutional hurdle: Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)...
Lockheed and Embraer Battle for India Military Transport Aircraft Deal
India’s military transport aircraft competition, a $10.5 billion procurement for 60 medium transports for the Indian Air Force...
Forvia Anand India Seating JV Targets 10% Market Share
The Forvia Anand India seating joint venture, announced October 7, 2026, is the clearest sign yet that even...
Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo Upgrade Targets $102 on Margin Turn
The Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo upgrade, issued Monday ahead of the bank’s earnings next Tuesday, is more than...
Stellantis Italy Output Rebounds, but Fiat 500 Shortfall Exposes Fragile
Stellantis Italy output rose 28% to 340,745 vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, putting the automaker...
Anduril Bets $6.6 Billion on Virginia-Class Submarine Production
Anduril’s Virginia-class submarine play is bigger than a single contract. The defense startup announced a $3.7 billion self-funded...
Boeing’s PAC-3 MSE Seeker Contract Puts It at the Center of Patriot’s Production
Boeing’s (BA) PAC-3 MSE seeker contract, valued at approximately $14.7 billion over seven years, cements the company’s role...