SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania AB, a leading European manufacturer of trucks and buses, is installing remanufactured gearboxes in new vehicles at its flagship assembly plant here.

LANSING, MI—Able Medical Devices, a Marquette-based medical device manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The goal of the initiative is to foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation.

WASHINGTON—From Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board received 3,286 union election petitions, up 27 percent since FY 2023, when the agency received 2,593 petitions. This is more than double the number of petitions received since FY 2021, when the NLRB received 1,638 petitions.

TOKYO, Japan— This partnership marks the first major milestone for Airbus Tech Hub Japan, an initiative launched in May 2024 to foster innovation and collaboration in the aerospace industry.

PARIS, France—Airbus announced plans today to reduce its workforce by up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment," particularly in its loss-making satellite sector.

BOSTON, MA—Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) are joining forces to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots.

ToyotAbility’s mission is to support individuals and groups across a broad spectrum of visible, invisible, temporary and permanent disabilities within and beyond the walls of Toyota.

WINDSOR, Canada—Today, Stellantis Canada announced that Unifor Locals 444, 195, 1498, and their retirees raised $746,756.24 through their workplace campaign, marking the largest donation to this year's initiative.

SAN JOSE, CA and RENO, NV—Lyten, a leader in supermaterial applications and Lithium-Sulfur battery technology, has announced plans to invest over $1 billion in building the world’s first Lithium-Sulfur battery gigafactory near Reno, Nevada.