Rivian said it produced 10,236 vehicles at its Normal, Illinois plant and delivered 10,365 vehicles in the quarter ended March 31, 2026; the company said results were in line with outlook and reaffirmed full-year 2026 delivery guidance of 62,000 to 67,000 vehicles.

Sony Honda Mobility announced it will discontinue development and launch of AFEELA 1 and its second AFEELA vehicle after Honda's March 12 electrification-strategy reassessment removed planned Honda technology and asset support; the JV said it no longer had a viable path to market and will fully refund current California AFEELA 1 reservation holders.

Toyota Motor North America announced a USD 1 billion investment in two U.S. plants, allocating USD 800 million in Kentucky to prepare for battery-electric vehicle production and increase Camry and RAV4 capacity, plus USD 200 million in Indiana to expand Grand Highlander output; the move sits within Toyotas broader plan to invest up to USD 10 billion more in the U.S. over five years.

Stellantis said Q1 2026 estimated consolidated shipments were 1.361 million units, up 12% from 1.217 million a year earlier, with North America up 17% to 379,000 units and Enlarged Europe up 12% to 637,000 units; the release gives a direct production-demand read across major regional vehicle programs and launch activity.

GM said it will invest more than USD 150 million in Saginaw Metal Casting Operations for new equipment and tooling to support sixth-generation V-8 engine blocks and cylinder heads used in full-size pickup trucks; the plant will keep producing fifth-generation blocks while preparing for next-generation production in 2027, and GM said the site has more than 300 employees across three shifts.

Toyota said its Burnaston site now operates Europe's first Toyota Circular Factory, recovering aluminium from end-of-life alloy wheels for reuse in engine component production at Deeside before returning those hybrid power units to new Corolla vehicles; Toyota said the first car using the closed-loop material flow came off the line on 19 March and a second circular facility is due to open in Poland this year.

GM said it will invest about USD 4 billion over the next two years across U.S. plants, giving it capacity to assemble more than 2 million vehicles per year domestically; the plan shifts Orion to gas-powered full-size SUVs and light-duty pickups in early 2027, adds Chevrolet Equinox output at Fairfax in mid-2027 while keeping 2027 Bolt EV launch on track by year-end, and adds Chevrolet Blazer production at Spring Hill in 2027 alongside Cadillac EV programs.

Boeing reported first-quarter 2026 deliveries of 143 commercial aircraft, including 114 737s, 15 787s, 8 777s, and 6 767s, plus 30 defense, space, and security units spanning Apache, Chinook, F-15, F/A-18, KC-46, MH-139, P-8, and satellite programs, providing a direct read on current aerospace production throughput across major platforms.

Airbus said its new Airbus India Technology Centre in Bengaluru consolidates engineering, digital, customer-services, and procurement functions in an 880,000 sq. ft facility designed for about 5,000 employees; the company also said annual sourcing from India has risen from US$500 million in 2019 to more than US$1.5 billion today and is on track to exceed US$2 billion well before decade-end.

Metrology News reports Lumafield introduced three CT platforms spanning metrology, large-part inspection, and in-line screening: Neptune Performance is positioned at 15x faster scans with 4x data quality, Saturn is described as the largest-volume industrial CT system sized to pass through a standard double door and supports AMS-2175-compliant digital radiography for castings, and Mars targets high-throughput production inspection.

LK Metrology reports ActionPlas installed an Altera M 20.12.10 CMM with a 2.0 x 1.2 x 1.0 m working volume and Renishaw SP25M scanning probe as part of a £1 million Formula 1-focused investment program; ActionPlas cited typical part-to-CAD tolerances of 10 microns, two-week machine delivery from stock, and daily use across R&D, quality control, and production for complex machined and additively manufactured parts.