Manufacturing

Realta gets up to $55M from Wisconsin for new HQ, R&D at Oscar Mayer site

The company secured major financial incentives to develop a facility that will house its next-generation fusion device at northeast Madison’s OM Station

DWD announces nearly $900K in Fast Forward Training Grants

These grants will assist nine organizations in training more than 340 workers in healthcare, customer service, technology and manufacturing

Used EVs rising in price

Used EV prices rose 12% when compared to June 2025. Non-EVs rose 1.7% during the same time

Toyota plans to move Mexico production to Texas in $3.6B move

The announcement is part of Toyota’s plans to invest up to $10 billion into the US market

Wisconsin sending trade mission to Africa

The goal is to pursue partnerships with Ghana and South Africa, and to promote “educational, institutional, community and people-to-people ties”

Ford recalling over 700K vehicles due to transmission and park issue

The recall affects certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition vehicles made between 2018 and 2021

Madison College awarded state grant for manufacturer training

Starting this summer, Madison College will offer an eight-college-credit course covering industrial safety, fluid power, electrical systems, PLCs, controls and engineering graphics

Evergreen Holdings acquires Modular Power & Data

"This acquisition advances our strategy to build a more vertically integrated organization"

US auto sales predicted to fall by 2040

A decade ago, the auto industry hit a record with 17.6 million vehicles sold, but analysts say that is not likely to happen again

Toyota sales in U.S. gain ground on General Motors

General Motors, which leads the U.S. auto maker industry in sales, is projected to see a decline of 7.2%