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Trafic Van E-Tech Electric Gives Renault a Record Sixth IVOTY Crown
The Trafic Van E-Tech electric has handed Renault its sixth International Van of the Year title, a record haul in the award’s history and a result that arrived…
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Air Force CCA Program Gets Names, Targets 500 Aircraft by 2032
The Air Force CCA program crossed two milestones at once this week: the service christened its autonomous fighters and laid out a timeline that, if met, would reshape…
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L3Harris Wins $4.7B Contract in PAC-3 MSE Production Ramp
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) secured a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin (LMT) for PAC-3 MSE production propulsion systems, the largest PAC-3 propulsion award in L3Harris’ history. The…
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Oracle Cloud Revenue Growth Hits 30% as $664B Backlog Mounts
Oracle cloud revenue growth accelerated sharply in the fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2026, but the stock’s whipsaw Friday tells a more complicated story: investors are weighing…
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Mercedes Production Forecast 2026 Points to a Slow Road Back
The Mercedes production forecast for 2026 calls for another year of contraction before a tentative recovery begins, and the numbers behind that outlook reveal a company in a…
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Echodyne MESA Radar Lands Kongsberg Deal, Eyes European Factory
Echodyne’s MESA radar has found its highest-profile integration partner yet: Norway’s Kongsberg has selected the platform for its Protector RS4 and RS6 remote weapon stations, plugging a US…
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Xpeng Iron Robot Production Line Commissioned Before Mass Output Begins
The Xpeng Iron robot production line was formally commissioned on September 8, 2026, placing the Chinese automaker ahead of Tesla and Hyundai in getting a humanoid robot to…
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Ford Rebuffs Duffy Over Ford-CATL Technology Dispute
The Ford CATL technology dispute moved into open confrontation last week when Ford Motor Company (F) rejected Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy’s written criticism of its Chinese battery…
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Sweden HIMARS Deal Signals a Deeper Nordic Strike Capability
Sweden’s HIMARS deal, valued at roughly 7 billion Swedish kronor ($733 million), gives Lockheed Martin a firm Nordic foothold and, more broadly, accelerates a Scandinavian push toward integrated…
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FPT Software Poland Subsidiary Targets European Auto Software Gap
The FPT Software Poland subsidiary launched September 8, 2026, is the company’s clearest statement yet that it intends to compete at the engineering core of Europe’s software-defined vehicle…