{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"136734","rtpr_id":"nPre3K0rta-20260907","ticker":"MOUST","exchange":"","all_tickers":["MOUST"],"title":"UST and Italdesign Unite Design, Engineering, and AI to Shape the Future of Mobility","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-07T09:30:00.779Z","article_body":"UST and Italdesign Unite Design, Engineering, and AI to Shape the Future of\nMobility\nPR Newswire\n\nALISO VIEJO, Calif. and MONCALIERI, Italy, Sept. 7, 2026\n\nUST acquires a majority stake in Italdesign to unite Italdesign's iconic\ndesign and engineering legacy with UST's AI, engineering, and transformation\ncapabilities.\n\nALISO VIEJO, Calif. and MONCALIERI, Italy, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UST\n(https://www.ust.com/), a leading AI and technology transformation solutions\ncompany, has completed the acquisition\n(https://www.ust.com/en/who-we-are/ust-newsroom/audi-group-and-ust-form-strategic-partnership-ust-acquires-majority-stake-in-italdesign) of\nthe majority stake in Italdesign from the Audi Group. As the automotive\nindustry rapidly shifts toward software-defined, AI-enabled and increasingly\nconnected vehicles, the partnership brings together Italdesign's\nworld-renowned design and engineering expertise with US-based UST's strengths\nin automotive engineering, AI, software-defined vehicles, and digital\necosystem design. Together, the companies will help manufacturers address the\ngrowing complexity of next-generation mobility by accelerating innovation from\nconcept through production.\n\n\n\nThe partnership reflects a shared belief that the future of mobility will be\nshaped by the convergence of design, engineering, software and artificial\nintelligence while keeping human creativity at the center of innovation.\n\nFor nearly six decades, Italdesign has helped shape some of the world's most\nrecognizable vehicles through its unique combination of design creativity and\nengineering excellence. Combined with UST's expertise in AI, digital\nengineering and software-defined vehicles, the partnership creates new\nopportunities to design, engineer, and deliver intelligent, connected products\nthat will define the next generation of mobility.\n\n\"We didn't invest in Italdesign simply because of its capabilities. We\ninvested because of its people, its heritage, and its extraordinary reputation\nfor turning bold ideas into world-class products. By uniting Italdesign's\nrenowned design and engineering capabilities with UST's expertise in digital\nengineering, AI, and technology transformation, we're building a platform to\nhelp shape the future of mobility,\" said Vijay Padmanabhan, Chief Financial\nOfficer, UST.\n\n\"Our customers increasingly need partners who can connect design, engineering,\nsoftware, and AI. Together with Italdesign, we'll help our customers move from\nconcept to production faster while preserving the creativity and engineering\nexcellence that define great products,\" said Gilroy Mathew, Chief Operating\nOfficer, UST.\n\n\"We bring nearly 60 years of experience and a unique credibility in the global\nautomotive industry to this partnership. We will continue to operate as\nItaldesign, with our values and distinctive competencies, based on a holistic\nand multidisciplinary approach and an increasing focus on sustainability,\nwhile benefiting from UST's global scale, digital engineering expertise, AI\ncapabilities, and global client relationships,\" said Antonio Casu, Chief\nExecutive Officer, Italdesign.\n\nAbout UST\n\nSince 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to\nmake a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United\nStates, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and\nled by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our\nAI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D,\nproducts, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful,\ndisruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready\nmindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients'\norganizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for\nthem, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with\n30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching\nbillions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com.\n\nAbout ITALDESIGN\n\nItaldesign is a global leader in car design, vehicle engineering and product\ndevelopment, with nearly 60 years of innovation. Headquartered in Moncalieri\n(Turin) with a team of 1,300+ professionals across 10 international locations,\nthe company offers end-to-end, vertically integrated solutions ranging from\nconcept design to limited and ultra-limited series production, including\nadvanced expertise in electronics, digitalization and new forms of mobility.\nAlongside its established history in automotive, Italdesign has delivered\n1,000+ industrial design and transportation projects and is extending its\ncapabilities into high-innovation sectors including aerospace and robotics.\n\nVisit us at www.italdesign.it \n\nMedia Contacts, UST:\nMedia.relations@ust.com\n\nStephanie Rosenfeld\n+1 (949) 627-1941\n\nMerrick Laravea\n+1 (949) 416-6212\n\nNeha Misri\n+44-7341787926\n\nMedia Contacts, Italdesign.:\npr@italdesign.it \n\nFranco Bay\nfranco.bay@italdesign.it\n+39 333 7897749\n\nLorenza Cappello\nlorenza.cappello@italdesign.it \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/ust-and-italdesign-unite-design-engineering-and-ai-to-shape-the-future-of-mobility-302871222.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1242017/UST-Logo.jpg?id=OA2930507\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPre3K0rta-20260907","title":"UST and Italdesign Unite Design, Engineering, and AI to Shape the Future of Mobility","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"MOUST","created":"2026-09-07T09:30:00.779Z","tickers":["MOUST"],"exchange":"","article_body":"UST and Italdesign Unite Design, Engineering, and AI to Shape the Future of\nMobility\nPR Newswire\n\nALISO VIEJO, Calif. and MONCALIERI, Italy, Sept. 7, 2026\n\nUST acquires a majority stake in Italdesign to unite Italdesign's iconic\ndesign and engineering legacy with UST's AI, engineering, and transformation\ncapabilities.\n\nALISO VIEJO, Calif. and MONCALIERI, Italy, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UST\n(https://www.ust.com/), a leading AI and technology transformation solutions\ncompany, has completed the acquisition\n(https://www.ust.com/en/who-we-are/ust-newsroom/audi-group-and-ust-form-strategic-partnership-ust-acquires-majority-stake-in-italdesign) of\nthe majority stake in Italdesign from the Audi Group. As the automotive\nindustry rapidly shifts toward software-defined, AI-enabled and increasingly\nconnected vehicles, the partnership brings together Italdesign's\nworld-renowned design and engineering expertise with US-based UST's strengths\nin automotive engineering, AI, software-defined vehicles, and digital\necosystem design. Together, the companies will help manufacturers address the\ngrowing complexity of next-generation mobility by accelerating innovation from\nconcept through production.\n\n\n\nThe partnership reflects a shared belief that the future of mobility will be\nshaped by the convergence of design, engineering, software and artificial\nintelligence while keeping human creativity at the center of innovation.\n\nFor nearly six decades, Italdesign has helped shape some of the world's most\nrecognizable vehicles through its unique combination of design creativity and\nengineering excellence. Combined with UST's expertise in AI, digital\nengineering and software-defined vehicles, the partnership creates new\nopportunities to design, engineer, and deliver intelligent, connected products\nthat will define the next generation of mobility.\n\n\"We didn't invest in Italdesign simply because of its capabilities. We\ninvested because of its people, its heritage, and its extraordinary reputation\nfor turning bold ideas into world-class products. By uniting Italdesign's\nrenowned design and engineering capabilities with UST's expertise in digital\nengineering, AI, and technology transformation, we're building a platform to\nhelp shape the future of mobility,\" said Vijay Padmanabhan, Chief Financial\nOfficer, UST.\n\n\"Our customers increasingly need partners who can connect design, engineering,\nsoftware, and AI. Together with Italdesign, we'll help our customers move from\nconcept to production faster while preserving the creativity and engineering\nexcellence that define great products,\" said Gilroy Mathew, Chief Operating\nOfficer, UST.\n\n\"We bring nearly 60 years of experience and a unique credibility in the global\nautomotive industry to this partnership. We will continue to operate as\nItaldesign, with our values and distinctive competencies, based on a holistic\nand multidisciplinary approach and an increasing focus on sustainability,\nwhile benefiting from UST's global scale, digital engineering expertise, AI\ncapabilities, and global client relationships,\" said Antonio Casu, Chief\nExecutive Officer, Italdesign.\n\nAbout UST\n\nSince 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to\nmake a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United\nStates, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and\nled by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our\nAI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D,\nproducts, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful,\ndisruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready\nmindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients'\norganizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for\nthem, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with\n30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching\nbillions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com.\n\nAbout ITALDESIGN\n\nItaldesign is a global leader in car design, vehicle engineering and product\ndevelopment, with nearly 60 years of innovation. Headquartered in Moncalieri\n(Turin) with a team of 1,300+ professionals across 10 international locations,\nthe company offers end-to-end, vertically integrated solutions ranging from\nconcept design to limited and ultra-limited series production, including\nadvanced expertise in electronics, digitalization and new forms of mobility.\nAlongside its established history in automotive, Italdesign has delivered\n1,000+ industrial design and transportation projects and is extending its\ncapabilities into high-innovation sectors including aerospace and robotics.\n\nVisit us at www.italdesign.it \n\nMedia Contacts, UST:\nMedia.relations@ust.com\n\nStephanie Rosenfeld\n+1 (949) 627-1941\n\nMerrick Laravea\n+1 (949) 416-6212\n\nNeha Misri\n+44-7341787926\n\nMedia Contacts, Italdesign.:\npr@italdesign.it \n\nFranco Bay\nfranco.bay@italdesign.it\n+39 333 7897749\n\nLorenza Cappello\nlorenza.cappello@italdesign.it \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/ust-and-italdesign-unite-design-engineering-and-ai-to-shape-the-future-of-mobility-302871222.html\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1242017/UST-Logo.jpg?id=OA2930507\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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