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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
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...
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...
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. <...
LISTEN: Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to North Carolina
Whether tariffs are to blame, however, is in dispute.
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...
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...
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...
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...
LISTEN: VW Bringing Back Physical Buttons in All Models
Volkswagen in recent years has been shifting in-vehicle controls to touchscreen and haptic feedback, which sounds very futuristic, but in reality can be annoying in the best-case scenario and a safety hazard in the worst.The automake...
LISTEN: Lawsuit Targets Ford Mach-E’s Unconventional Doors
A California court announced a lawsuit that targets a “material safety defect” in tens of thousands of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E. The vehicles mentione...
LISTEN: Canadian Brewery Selling ‘Presidential Pack’ with 4-Year’s Worth of Beer
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada is heating up as leaders from both countries trade 25% tariffs and other regulatory threats. At the center of the tariff tiff is booze, with Canadian stores stripping shelves of all U.S. alc...
LISTEN: Aptera Tests Exotic Solar Car in Mojave Desert
Automotive startup Aptera Motors announced that it conducted tests on its first production-intent validation solar electric vehicle in the Mojave Desert to evaluate its aerodyna...
LISTEN: Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane Deliveries
CNBC says that increasingly luxurious first-class seats are holding up airplane deliveries.The “big 2” in commercial airliners held earnings ca...
LISTEN: Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due to Tariffs
Honda has scrapped production plans for its Civic Hybrid in Mexico, shifting production to an Indiana facility.Japan’s second-largest automaker makes the shift with tariffs and trade wars in mind—President Donald Trump has imposed 25% ta...
LISTEN: Ford Mustangs Recalled to Fix Issue Caused by Previous Recall
The automaker just recalled vehicles that were recalled last year to fix a problem that occurred during the previous recall.
LISTEN: Boeing Closes First Shadow Factory
One down, one to go. A little more than two weeks ago, reports surfaced regarding Boeing’s refocused effort on closing the plane maker’s shadow factories, sites where some of the company’s top ...
Volvo Buyers Claim New Vehicles Came with Counterfeit Parts
Volvo buyers in China got an unwelcome surprise recently when they discovered some irregularities in a standard component.According to Chinese media outlet Sohu, as reported ...
Micro-Factories Could Build a New Home Every 12 Hours
ABB Robotics recently partnered with UK construction technology company Automated Architecture (AUAR) to build ConstrucThor, a new research facility in Belgium, to showcase the future of sustainable construction.
Fatal Fire Traced to Incorrect Valve
On January 8, 2024, a fire broke out in the engine room aboard the 598-foot-long Stride cargo vessel while it was refueling at the Barbours Cut Marine Terminal in La Porte, Texas, about 25 miles east of Houston. Crewmembers cut all ventilation...
LISTEN: Ford Will Pay You If Your F-150 Gets Stolen
While no vehicle is entirely theft-proof, Ford is so confident in its ability to prevent your F-150 from being stolen that it’s willing to put its money where its mouth is.
LISTEN: Industrial Gas Giant’s Clean Hydrogen Projects in Jeopardy
The company was slated to receive $7 billion in funding to help develop six U.S. hydrogen hubs.
LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Ditch Authority and Lead With Empathy
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 a...
RBW Opening U.S. Factory to Make Handmade Sports Cars Based on Iconic British Designs
RBW EV is a UK-based manufacturer of hand-crafted electric sports cars. It's a nearly eight-year-old family business, and family is important to founder Peter Swain. For example, the company's name, RBW, actually represents the first letter of ...
