Lidar maker Luminar's Mexico factory opens ahead of schedule

Lidar maker Luminar Technologies' new contract manufacturing facility is up and running ahead of schedule. Expected to open later in the second quarter of this year, Luminar's Monterrey, Mexico, factory is producing and shipping its Iris sensors to Volvo, company spokesperson Milin Mehta told Automotive News. They will be installed in the Swedish automaker's EX90 electric crossover, expected to be available as a new model in 2024. Luminar's Mexico factory is owned and operated by Celestica, a Canadian multinational firm that provides companies with supply chain electronics manufacturing services. Luminar...