Power Infrastructure Orders: Transformers and Rectifiers India (TARIL) won a large GETCO order for 80 MVAR and 125 MVAR shunt reactors plus 500 MVA auto transformers, to be delivered over 24–30 months, underscoring ongoing grid buildout needs. Solar & Storage Policy: India’s MNRE expanded ALMM List-II for solar cells, lifting enlisted capacity to about 37.39 GW, while regulators and utilities continued shaping battery storage and grid access rules. Industrial Strategy: Porsche laid out “Sportwagenschmiede ’35” through 2035, aiming for a lower break-even point under a “value over volume” plan. Semiconductor Labor Risk: Micron’s Taiwan union secured authorization to strike over a bonus dispute, raising supply-chain concerns in DRAM/HBM production. Defense Manufacturing Scale-Up: Anduril and the U.S. Navy plan up to $6.6B for Virginia-class submarine production capacity at Sparrows Point, and the Navy advanced SM-6 Block IAU production prep with Raytheon. Clean Energy Manufacturing: Rivan Industries opened the UK’s first synthetic natural gas manufacturing facility, targeting up to 1 TWh online in three years. Battery Remanufacturing Investment: French startup VoltR raised €22M to scale lithium battery remanufacturing across Europe. Manufacturing Workforce & Recognition: Fidelity Manufacturing became 100% employee-owned via an ESOP, while Rockwell Medical earned Fortune’s No. 16 spot on the 2026 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production list.