PORTLAND—Next month’s Formula E race here will be sponsored by Southwire Co., a leading supplier of cable, wire and electrical components.

SEOUL—General Motors Co. and Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the U.S. with partner SK On.

JACKSON, TN—6K Energy, the cathode materials production division of 6K Inc., plans to establish a full-scale PlusCAM battery material manufacturing plant here. The $250 million project is expected to create 230 jobs in Madison County.

How can manufacturers make the critical transition from data to action? How do they effectively navigate the overabundance of data to pick out what’s meaningful? How do they use these insights to drive overall productivity and efficiency in an automotive context?

The answer to these questions involves deploying a three-tiered IIoT approach that provides automotive OEMs and suppliers with a comprehensive digital roadmap for their operations.

To improve its manufacturing and supply chain operations data, Johnson Controls implemented LeanDNA, a cloud-based platform that connects the company’s numerous ERP systems. Like many companies with distributed locations and processes, Johnson Controls data was scattered and difficult to find and understand. LeanDNA provides the company with a comprehensive, organized view of cross-site analytics. 

NUREMBERG, Germany—Leoni AG has reorganized its automotive cable division to focus on electromobility applications such as DC charging systems.

ARLINGTON, VA—A stronger-than-expected travel recovery has forced airlines to keep older jets in service for longer, helping companies such as Raytheon through sales of spare parts and other aftermarket services.

GREENSBORO, NC—Marshall Aerospace will build a new aircraft maintenance facility here, creating hundreds of new jobs.

WASHINGTON—Investors are clamoring for details on the extent of the new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems, announced in April 2023, which Boeing said involves a "significant" portion of the 737 fleet. The problem involves two brackets were improperly installed.