MANUFACTURING
Auto Club of SoCal on Hiring Spree
About 1,600 full-time positions open amid travel ramp
Mazda’s New Charge
CEO Guyton talks record sales, new EV and on culture driving results
California dealers will see the MX-30 model first as sales in Europe show promise for the new crossover vehicle
Dendreon Plots Reinvention as Contract Manufacturer
Cancer Drugmaker Seeks Cell Therapy Partners
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals is looking to leverage its expertise in cellular immunotherapy to bring in new business
Midday Stock Roundup
Vizio, Staar Rise
Anduril Industries’ Value Surges to $4.6B
DEFENSE: $450M boost for Palmer Luckey & Co.
Huge company milestones keeping investors interested as Anduril lands big defense contracts
Chipmaker Mobix Preps To Ship First Product
Syntiant’s Busch, Octane’s Carpou Added to Board
Mobix Labs products will contribute towards the next generation of 5G wireless products that are expected to revolutionize communications
Kia EV6 Electric Reservations Filled in a Day
Limited run of 1,500 first editions to be delivered next year
Hyundai, Disney Link on Tucson Campaign
Combines characters from Marvel, “The Bachelorette,” “black-ish” and “SportsCenter”
Kia EV6 Reservation Site Issues Fixed
Site to come back online June 8
Mitsubishi Electric US Taps Corbo as CEO
1st non-Japanese in CEO role
Joined the firm in 1986, Corbo has worked his way up Mitsubishi Electric US over the years
Midday Stock Roundup
Clean Energy jumps 15%; Alignment Healthcare falls
May Marks Record Month for OC Automakers
Big gains seen during month
BioDot Increasingly Bullish on Home Testing
DIAGNOSTICS: $84M for chemical dispenser maker
BioDot on track to exceed $40 million in annual revenue for 2021, surpassing 2020 numbers
Orange County’s Path To Reopening
COVID: About half of eligible fully inoculated in county
Coronavirus numbers are at record lows in Orange County as vaccine availability helps virus mitigation
Upstart Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Gains Confidence
Nearing Approval; Stock on Upswing
Clinical data demonstrates significant impact of Demodex blepharitis on overall quality of life as Tarsus inches closer to approval for its lead drug candidate
