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Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing ...

Her customers, who are some of the biggest automakers and parts suppliers in the U.S., had asked her if SMT would have ...

Trump is betting that the pain will be short-lived and that eventually tariffs will push more companies to follow General ...

When automakers delay a new model, companies like SMT get hurt. Morales said revenue dropped by 40% in the first quarter and she had to lay off 8 employees, cutting SMT’s headcount to 45.

U.S. Markets Shrieks and shrugs meet alarming US debt pile June 23, 2025 Markets Equity investors seeking clarity should be careful what they wish for June 22, 2025 ...

Marelli's downfall, officially announced with its U.S. Chapter 11 filing on June 11, 2025, wasn't sudden. It's the culmination of years of mounting pressure, exacerbated by a colossal $9.5 billion ...

Chinese automakers are accelerating plans to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their vehicles by 2027, with at least two brands preparing mass production of cars using 100% domestic chips by 2026.

Marelli has backing from more than 80% of its senior lenders, and its plan is to convert a large portion of the company’s roughly $5 billion in debt into equity, essentially giving control of ...

The brand cited tariffs as the cause of its bankruptcy, making it the first large brand to go bust under the escalating trade war.