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LISTEN: Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing
The automaker wants 90% of all cars sold in the U.S. to be made in the U.S.In March, Honda became one of the first tariff dominos to fall when the company scrapped plans to make the Civic Hybrid in ...
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LISTEN: 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays
The 300+ workers supply Pyrex glass – a product line owned by Instant Brands until a 2023 bankruptcy led to the sale of its housewares division to a company called Centre Lane Partners, owner of glass company Anchor Hocking.
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LISTEN: Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers
The Trump administration reportedly plans to end funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, a public-private partnership that supports small and medium-sized manufacturers, which represent nearly
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LISTEN: Now: Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck
A stealthy EV startup with financial backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly building a $25,000 electric truck.According to Tec...
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LISTEN: 50-Year-Old Iron Castings Plant Closes in Alabama
Late last year, Michigan-based Grede LLC told workers at its 50-year-old foundry in Brewton, Alabama, that the company planned to shutter all manufacturing operations by the end of 2025. On April 1, the company issued a WARN notice ...
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LISTEN: GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette
GM yesterday unveiled a Chevrolet Corvette concept car with a 3D printed body. Not only is the body lighter, but additive manufacturing would allow GM to reduce the part count. According to GM Authority, the carmaker sold a little m...
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LISTEN: Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa
Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool has announced that it will lay off 651 workers from its plant in Amana, Iowa.The company said that the layoffs, effective June 1, are “necessary adjustments to production” in response to consumer demand f...
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LISTEN: Hyundai to Buy 'Tens of Thousands of Robots' from Boston Dynamics
Last week, Hyundai Motor Group announced a $21 billion investment in U.S. operations from 2025 to 2028, including some $6 billion earmarked for strategic partnerships with U.S. companies. As pa...
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LISTEN: Bottlenecks Delay Toyota Deliveries by Months
Reuters is reporting that Toyota’s hybrid models are in such high demand that parts shortages have led to monthslong delays – or worse.
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LISTEN: Water Plant Workers Charged After Raw Sewage Leaks into Creek
Situated just northwest of Oklahoma City, the Bethany-Warr Acres Water Treatment Plant was recently the scene of a crime – that is, according to Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna who has filed charges against two former employees....
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LISTEN: Machine 3D Prints Food That Simultaneously Cooks
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology researchers have developed a 3D printing food solution that combines the use of graphene heaters and starch-based printing material with generative AI, all in a single 3D printer. Tradi...
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LISTEN: 68 U.S. Bridges Lack Risk Assessment
When the Dali containership struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the deadly collapse triggered an NTSB investigation into U.S. infrastructure. The safety agency wanted to see if other bridges could be susceptible to similar strikes...
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LISTEN: Flooring Manufacturer Raided for Alleged Labor Trafficking
Law enforcement stormed a flooring manufacturer in Cartersville, Georgia in connection with what the FBI described as an “active, ongoing labor trafficking investigation.”According to a
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LISTEN: Struggling Nissan Pledges 10 New or Revised Models by 2027
After a challenging year of sales declines and a failed potential merger with Honda, Nissan wants to make it clear that it’s not going anywhere.And based on the most recent announcements from the Japanese automaker, it appears Nissan is ...
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LISTEN: Cleveland-Cliffs Laying Off Hundreds Amid 'Weak' Auto Market
In a move that says just as much about the state of the steel industry as the automotive industry, Cleveland-Cliffs has confirmed that it will lay off 600 workers from its Dearborn Works facility in Michigan.Cleveland-Cliffs is the 4th l...
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LISTEN: Fuel Savings of 7% After Company Literally Reinvents the Wheel
One bearing company has found a way to optimize the design of a time-tested product that’s used single every day: the wheel.The results are in after a yearlong trial of Spanish company
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LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Secret Weapon for Finding Talent
training for students seeking careers in various skilled trades. Her passion for motorsport led her to a UTI division called NASCAR Technical Institute.Ahmed’s other professional experience includes working as a CNC and CNC Swiss lead op...
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LISTEN: New EV Company Trolls Elon Musk with Ultra-Light 'Roadster'
EV maker Longbow is taking two sleek new models to market – and analysts say the competition might be taking note.That’s because Longbow’s latest entries have more going for them than your average electric car.This UK-based startu...
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LISTEN: Tesla's Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding Pieces on the Road
Tesla Cybertrucks have run into a spot of trouble, a defect that has forced the automaker to recall every truck it's ever sold. Luckily, that is only 46,096 vehicles, but unfortunately this one can't be fixed with an over-the-air update. <...
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LISTEN: Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to North Carolina
Whether tariffs are to blame, however, is in dispute.
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LISTEN: World’s Largest Tire Manufacturer Turns to Recycled Materials
Although it doesn’t compete directly with major manufacturers like Michelin, Bridgestone and Goodyear, LEGO is still the world’s largest tire maker. At least in terms of volume, not size.According to Guinness World Records, LEGO has been...
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LISTEN: Most Manufacturing, Supply Chain Leaders Concerned About Trump Trade Policies
Digital manufacturing platform Fictiv today announced the results of its "10th Annual State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report."The company surveyed 2...
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LISTEN: Fire at Crucial Supplier Plant Threatens Boeing’s Recovery Plan
A fire that struck a factory critical to the aerospace industry could threaten Boeing’s recovery plan as the plane m...
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LISTEN: Customized Bentleys Now Come in 46 Billion Different Configurations
Of course we all love to buy products that are tailored to our specific wants and needs, but the idea of a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle seems almost impossible.But British automaker Bentley is going bespoke to the point of excess, and the...
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