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LISTEN: The 163-Year-Old Shipmaker that Built the Titanic is Broke
The 163-year-old British shipmaker that built the Titanic said that it’s insolvent after failing to acquire the funding needed to stay afloat.Harland & Wolff, a Belfast company that specializes in ship repair, shipbuilding and offsho...
September 18, 2024
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LISTEN: Screw Thread Solves 173-Year-Old Mystery
When London's Crystal Palace was constructed in 1851, it was the world's largest building. However, the project's greatest mystery was how the structure was completed in just 190 days. A new study from Anglia Ruskin University in Ca...
September 17, 2024
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LISTEN: LEGO Just Tested a Lifesize McLaren Supercar
In July, British supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive unveiled the fruits of an audacious collaboration with the LEGO Group. The LEGO Technic McLaren P1 was a 1:8 scale, 3,893-piece LEGO set that paid homage to "the best driver's car in the...
September 16, 2024
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LISTEN: The Fastest and Slowest Selling Vehicles in America
The two slowest-selling are models produced by the same automaker.Even the most seasoned automakers don’t always get inventory right. For multiple reasons, from production rates to market response, this formula can fall into dis...
September 13, 2024
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LISTEN: Amid Layoff Talks, Stellantis Reveals $400M Investment in Mich
Last month, Stellantis created headlines after comments suggesting it could lay off as ...
September 12, 2024
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LISTEN: 50-Year-Old Steel Pipe Maker Closing Illinois Plant
Steel pipe manufacturer Wheatland Tube is closing its plant on the south side of Chicago and laying off more than 230 employees.According to the
September 11, 2024
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LISTEN: Former iPhone Mastermind Jony Ive Has Reinvented the Button
Jony Ive spent 27 years at Apple, including as its senior VP of industrial design and chief design officer, before leaving in 2018 to start his own design firm. His efforts were considered key to the success of the iPhone and now he’s bringing ...
September 10, 2024
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LISTEN: Kawasaki Heavy Plant Raided for Ship Engine Tampering
The Japan Times reported that the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism raided a plant operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries aft...
September 09, 2024
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LISTEN: Did Amazon Tell its Drivers to Stop Singing?
Amazon goes to great lengths to ensure that its massive network of delivery drivers stay safe when they’re on the road. Recent reports suggest the company may have gone a little too far.A Reddit user last week posted on the Am...
September 06, 2024
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LISTEN: GM Facing Class Action Suit Over 'Defective' Transmissions
Earlier this summer, General Motors settled a yearslong class action lawsuit where plaintiffs alleged that GM’s Duramax diesel engines contained faulty fuel pumpsUnfortunately for the automaker, the ink will barely dry on the Duramax ag...
September 05, 2024
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Morphing Wheels Can Easily Drive Up Stairs
Researchers have created a new variable-stiffness morphing wheel that can not only roll over giant stones and other rough terrain, but they can even climb stairs. The wheels adjust stiffness in real time and could soon find themselves in a wide...
September 04, 2024
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Lego Picks More Expensive Renewable Plastic Over Cheaper Fossil Fuels
Lego provided an update in its efforts to move away from fossil fuels in its bricks. According to Reuters, the...
September 03, 2024
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Lax FAA Oversight Blamed for Deadly Military Helicopter Crash
A former military helicopter crash that killed six people two years ago is now being blamed on a lack of oversight by the FAA and the resulting inadequate inspections of the aircraft.On June 22, 2022, MARPAT Aviation, a flight school bas...
August 30, 2024
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Vehicles Keep Catching Fire in Death Valley
Is vehicle heat resiliency falling behind the pace of climate change?Recent events in Death Valley suggest that might be the case. According to reports, the last month has seen multiple vehicles essentially burst into flames in America’s...
August 29, 2024
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BinMaster Rebuilds After Tornado Ravages Factory in Nebraska
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, BinMaster designs and manufactures measurement sensors that are used to measure grain bins, silo levels and monitor tanks. On April 26, 2024, a tornado outbreak hit Nebraska and Iowa, with several tornados decimating...
August 28, 2024
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: I Make Less Than My Old Job and I’m a Million Times Happier
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that ask...
August 27, 2024
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Boeing Workers Angry as NASA Switches to SpaceX
NASA announced that the Boeing Starliner, which transported astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International S...
August 27, 2024
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2 Former Union Presidents Among 7 Indicted in Boilermaker Scheme
Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Kansas indicted seven individuals, including five current and former high-level officers of the Boilermakers Union for alleged roles in a $20 million embezzlement scheme that spanned 15 years.The defend...
August 26, 2024
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LISTEN: Are Ford Buyers Ready for a 4-Door Mustang?
Ford first teased the idea of a four door Mustang back in 1965, the only hint at changing the setup for this iconic vehicle which has, historically, been a 2-door coupe.But according to recent reports, it's possible we might see that co...
August 23, 2024
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LISTEN: UAW Threatens Strike as Stellantis Delays Belvidere Plant Plans
Tensions are rising between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis after the union
August 22, 2024
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LISTEN: Harley-Davidson Walks Back DEI Policies
Harley-Davidson announced revisions to its diversity and progressive policies following criticism from conservative activists.The company issued a statement on...
August 21, 2024
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LISTEN: $3M Hypercar Prototype Crashes on Space Shuttle Runway During Test
For a $3 million hypercar prototype with an experimental aerodynamics package, it’s not enough to test on a regular road.So when performance vehicle maker Hennessey set out to prove its latest development, it went with the king of all pr...
August 20, 2024
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LISTEN: Ominous Smoke Ring in Sky Likely Has Easy Explanation
A giant black smoke ring floating in the sky over your city never feels great. If you’ve seen movies like Independence Day or Nope, the sight could be downright terrifying. But a recent example of the phenomenon may come with a fairly run-of-th...
August 19, 2024
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LISTEN: Report: Toyota Pursuing Hybrid-Only Lineup
While many automakers have been aggressively developing all-electric vehicle models, Toyota has been taking it slow.Despite being the pioneer of the model first synonymous with hybrid-electrics – the Prius – Toyota has barely dipped a to...
August 16, 2024
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Jaguar to Take a Year Off from Selling Vehicles
Jaguar – who had previously announced a plan to phase out ICE vehicles in favor of a full line of EVs – is doing just that. It’s the timing that doesn’t quite nest. While its gas cars will be discontinued in its native UK in 2025, the com...
August 13, 2024
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