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Volkswagen’s Autonomous ID. Buzz AD Is Ready for Commercial Use

1 day ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz AD, operated by VW’s mobility brand MOIA, has become Europe’s first production-ready autonomous vehicle approved for commercial use in fleets. Designed for ride-hailing and shuttle services, the ID. Buzz AD is a fully driverless version of Volkswagen’s electric ID. Buzz van, operated by MOIA. The vehicle meets SAE Level 4, meaning it can operate without a human driver.
Texas Enacts Consumer Electronics “Right to Repair” Law

2 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

Following Washington, Connecticut, California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, and Oregon, Texas has become the eighth—and first Republican-led—state to pass a right to repair law for consumer electronics. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission warned companies about their “harmful” right-to-repair policies that prevent customers from fixing their own equipment without voiding the manufacturer warranty.
Continental’s Automotive Arm to Design Its Own Semiconductors

3 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

Continental has announced that it’s launching a new business unit focused on semiconductors, called Advanced Electronics & Semiconductor Solutions (AESS). The major German company—best known for its tires and vehicle electronics—made the announcement about its new department on June 23, 2025. AESS is set to take charge of designing and verifying the automotive-specific chips that power Continental‘s systems.
What Is the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber?

5 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

Designed and developed by Northrop Grumman in the 1980s, the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is an impressive piece of military engineering with outstanding capabilities. It first flew in 1989 and entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 1997. Each aircraft costs around $2.2 billion, making it one of the most expensive aircraft ever built. Northrop Grumman was—and still is—the lead contractor for the B-2 Spirit and continues to maintain and modernize the fleet.
U.S. Electric Vehicle Plants Risk Becoming “Stranded Assets”

6 days ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) initiated a wave of clean energy investment, especially in electric vehicle (EV) battery plants across Southern and Midwestern states referred to as the “Battery Belt.” Companies rushed to take advantage of the generous tax credits and growing EV demand. However, according to the Rhodium Group’s Global Clean Investment Monitor report dated June 18, 2025, the momentum is now sagging.
Robotics Firm Yaskawa to Move HQ to Wisconsin

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Anna Wells |Megan Conniff

Yaskawa Electric Corporation has announced plans to invest $180 million in a project that involves relocating its Yaskawa America, Inc., headquarters from Waukegan, Illinois, to Franklin, Wisconsin. Japanese automation company Yaskawa Electric Corporation has been operating for more than a century, establishing Yaskawa America in 1967. Since then, the Illinois-base division has been serving the Americas with technology development.
Honda Achieves Successful Reusable Rocket Landing

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

On June 17, 2025, Honda Motor’s research and development subsidiary, Honda R&D, successfully launched and landed a reusable rocket at its facility in Taiki Town, showing that it is able to test key rocket technologies in-house. The rocket in question measured 6.3 meters (20.7 feet) in length, 85 cm (33.5 inches) in diameter, and weighed 900 kg (1,984 lbs) dry and 1,312 kg (2,893 lbs) wet.
Rendering for New Nuclear Cruise Missile Revealed

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Nolan Beilstein |Audrey Altmann

The U.S. Air Force unveiled a rendering of its AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff missile developed by Raytheon Technologies. New Atlas reported that the military branch began flight testing and expects the weapon to replace the Cold War-era AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise missile. The report stated that the new 287-pound air-breathing cruise missile can autonomously navigate to a target and launch from either the B-52 Stratofortress or B-21 Raider bombers.
Thomas Top Five: U.S. Navy Fuels Lockheed’s Hypersonic Program (Video)

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Audrey Altmann |Megan Conniff

In defense news, Lockheed Martin’s space division received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy for the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile program. The funding will support the production of missiles and the launch of platforms for the "boost-glide” hypersonic weapon system. Read this article to learn about the $1 billion program.
Executive Order Clears the Way for U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel Merger

1 week ago | thomasnet.com | Kat de Naoum

President Donald Trump has officially approved Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, setting strict terms to preserve American control and boost domestic manufacturing. Trump’s executive order, dated June 13, 2025, grants a “golden share” to the U.S. government, allowing the president to appoint one board member and veto two others, and to block major decisions such as plant closures, relocations, mergers, or renaming.