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LISTEN: Ford Sees $1.3B Tariff Refund, But High Aluminum Costs Remain a Problem
Ford Motor announced its Q1 financial results on Wednesday, and while the automaker experienced a 6% uptick in revenue to $43.3 billion, it also recorded a one-time swing from tariff refunds. Ford's Q1 results include a $1.3 billion one-time IE...
LISTEN: First Brands Pauses 345 Layoffs as Accounting Scandal Unfolds
Auto parts supplier First Brands will retain 345 employees previously slated for layoffs at its TMD Tiffin facility in ...
LISTEN: Packaging Giant Closing Factory, Selling Division Amid Escalating Financial Scandal
Last September, Gerresheimer's stock plunged after German regulators announced an investigation into potential accounting rule violations and compliance irregularities. The packaging maker's issues started when BaFin, Germany’s fede...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Skilled Trades' New Ultimatum
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.For this episode, I we...
LISTEN: Refrigerator Factory Lays Off 1,500 Ahead of Switch to Washers
A U.S. refrigerator factory will lay off 1,500 employees later this year ahead of a planned production change to laundry appliances including washing machines and dryers.Electrolux, a home appliance manufacturer based in Sweden, announce...
LISTEN: New Alabama Factory Looks Like Rolling Hills
JST Corp. is a Japanese company that makes electronic connectors found in nearly every industry, from the automotive and medical markets to robotics, gaming and even amusement. The company’s plant in Guntersville made every cable assembly used ...
LISTEN: Despite Tariffs, GM Still Builds Cheaper Cars in Korea
It’s clear that the goal of the United States tariffs on automobiles was to give American production a leg up. Adding costs to imports would - theoretically - encourage buyers to favor American-made vehicles, and encourage automakers to, perhap...
LISTEN: GM, Ford Asked to Support U.S. Weapons Supply Chain as Wars Drain Inventory
Senior defense officials in the Trump administration approached General Motors and Ford about supporting the U.S. military equipment supply chain, a source
LISTEN: Explosives Maker Accused of Neglecting Safety to Meet Pentagon Contract Before Fatal Blast
An attorney preparing to file a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee explosives manufacturer over a deadly 2025 blast alleged this ...
LISTEN: BMW Pulling Flagship Electric SUV From U.S. Lineup
BMW will pull the iX, the automaker’s first dedicated electric SUV, from its U.S. lineup as it shifts focus to a next-generation electric vehicle platform, BMWBlog ...
LISTEN: Secret Mustard Waste Pipe Lands Factory Owner in Prison
The owner of a New Hampshire mustard company has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme to send polluted water from his facility into a nearby river.Charles Santich, owner of the Old Dutch Mustard Company, was giv...
LISTEN: VW EV Sales COLLAPSE 95% 😳
Volkswagen of America released its sales figures for Q1 2026 and the results were mixed. Last week the automaker announced that it was going to
LISTEN: VW Stops Making Electric SUVs in Tennessee
Yesterday, Volkswagen announced plans to stop assembling the ID.4 electric SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the EV market continues to "challenge the industry."Assembly will end quickly. VW says it will stop putting togethe...
LISTEN: Kimberly-Clark Products Burn After Suspected Arson Destroys Warehouse
Firefighters in Ontario, California descended on a massive blaze just after midnight on Tuesday, when a distribution center erupted in flames.
LISTEN: Materials From 1800s Brick Manufacturing Halts High School’s Construction
Brighton Central School District near Rochester, New York, halted construction on athletic fields after its contractor uncovered undocumented historical fill beneath the topsoil. The school district said<...
LISTEN: Tyson Loses Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case
Last week, following a four-week trial, an Alabama jury handed boat repairman Mark Griffin a $70 million victory after he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria in 2019. According to Griffin's lawsuit, Tyson and industrial plumbing contractor Hydra...
LISTEN: Why INFINITI's New Paint Materials Are Transported by Armored Vehicle
Luxury vehicle makers have a way of upping the ante, with features that seem more and more unique, opulent and, perhaps, unnecessary.When INFINITI recently
LISTEN: Lawmaker Seeks Stronger Ban on Chinese Cars
A member of the Senate’s transportation oversight committee said this week that he hopes to effectively “seal off” the U.S. from vehicles made by Chinese automakers.U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said during remarks ahead of the New Y...
LISTEN: Dirty Old GM Plant Site Looks Like Home to AI Data Center
Most people look at the abandoned former General Motors plant site in Janesville, Wisconsin and see a fenced-off, 250-acre plot contaminated with heavy metals and “forever chemicals” after decades of automotive manufacturing. But some just see ...
Makita to Acquire Panasonic's Power Tool Business
The plan is to move into factory fastening by combining Makita’s battery and motor technologies with Panasonic's fastening and IoT tech.Power tool maker Makita announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire the power tool business of f...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Machining Interest is Dying, But a 21-Year-Old Has a Plan to Rebuild It
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I talk to young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the indu...
LISTEN: Ferrari Recalls $500K Sports Cars Because the Windows Are Too Tinted
Ferraris go pretty fast. It’s crucial that drivers be able to see out the windows when they’re doing 200 MPH. But that’s just not the case with a recent batch of luxury sports cars the Italian automaker built for the U.S. So, they’re being reca...
LISTEN: GM Flint Builds 16 Millionth Vehicl
General Motors Flint Assembly plant has been operating for 80 years, and it's the automaker’s longest operating site in North America.And while it’s pushed a vast quantity of vehicles off its lines in that time, you might not believe jus...
LISTEN: Harley-Davidson Slashing Jobs as Tariffs Erase Profits
Harley-Davidson notified an undisclosed number of workers that it would reduce its global workforce, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. A company spokesperson confi...
LISTEN: Major European Tissue Paper Maker Continues U.S. Expansion
Sofidel is one of the largest manufacturers of paper products in the world, but it’s primarily known in Europe, specifically in Italy, where the company is based. However, the toilet tissue and paper towel producer is making major moves in the ...
