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LISTEN: Will Ram Resurrect the Hood Ornament?
Motor Authority has pointed out a Stellantis patent published in January by the United States Patent and Trademark Office that takes the form of th...
LISTEN: Boeing Aims to Shut Down ‘Shadow Factories’
Boeing admitted that its production cannot keep up with its aircraft sales. However, the aircraft manufacturer aims to restore jet production to the pre-crisis levels it achieved before deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019 and last year’s midflight ...
LISTEN: 100,000 Recalled Toyota Trucks Have a Mud Problem
Toyota has issued a fairly substantial recall for its Tacoma pickup truck and the problem is a particularly dirty one.According to the recall filed with the NHTSA, the affected 4-wheel drive vehicles are equipped with 16-inch brake syste...
LISTEN: Chevron to Cut 15-20% of Its Workforce
The headlines these days are awash with cost-cutting news, and it appears that one big name in oil & gas is jumping head-first into slashing its overhead.Chevron
LISTEN: Motor Bike Maker Unsheathes Limited-Edition Sword
Stark Future, a Spanish motor vehicle manufacturer with Swedish roots, launched in 2020, began sales and production in 2023 and repor...
LISTEN: Boeing Expects to Lay Off 400 Workers from Moon Project
Is the Artemis program doomed?When the first Trump administration announced a pledge to reestablish America’s human presence on the Moon, the goal was to create a permanent base on the lunar surface, which could be used to help ...
LISTEN: Air Force ‘Frankensteins’ 2 Wrecked F-35s Into a Working Aircraft
More than a year ago, the U.S. Air Force took on the unique task of taking two wrecked aircraft and Frankensteining them together into one operational F-35A Lightning II. Now, after a whole lot of weird science, it’s alive!In late 2023, ...
LISTEN: Adhesives Manufacturer to Ax 72 Facilities in Cost-Cutting Blitz
Minnesota-based H.B. Fuller Company provides adhesives, sealants and specialty chemicals to customers in a wide range of industries – everything from medical and hygiene products to transportation, energy and construction. Despite t...
LISTEN: Small, 3D-Printed Piece Could Save Air Force Millions in Fuel Costs
Sometimes the simplest solutions produce the most significant results. And the U.S. Air Force is close to implementing a very basic feature that could end up saving millions.The C-17 Globemaster III is a flexible aircraft used to carry t...
LISTEN: As Tariffs Loom, Cosmetics Giant Eyes 7,000 Job Cuts
One of the world’s largest cosmetics firms is in trouble.In the Fall of 2024, Estee Lauder – parent company to major brands like Clinique and MAC lipstick – announced a planned turnaround after declining sales led the company to withdraw...
LISTEN: South Carolina Law Would Prevent Purchases from In-State Auto Plant
A resurrected, electrified automotive brand is preparing to begin selling the SUVs made at its forthcoming South Carolina factory in two years’ time.But barring a change in state law, residents of the Palmetto State won’t be among it...
LISTEN: 1 in 5 Vehicles on U.S. Roads Have Unfixed Safety Recall
According to AutoInsurance.com, carmakers issued an average of 21 recalls each in 2024.And while auto manufacturers are ...
LISTEN: Candy Maker Uses AI to Elevate Romance
"This year, Spangler shifted away from the no-label lifestyle with its "Commitment Hearts," which feature artificial i...
LISTEN: Steelmaker's Skeleton to Save Historic Ship From Crumbling
Alleima is a Swedish steelmaker that makes products out of advanced stainless steel and special alloys. The company, formerly Sandvik Materials Technology, was officially spun out of Sandvik in 2022 and has more than 900 active alloy recipes. T...
LISTEN: How Panasonic Makes Products Out of Used Home Appliances
Last week, Panasonic and Mitsubishi Materials recently provided an update on a joint effort more than ten years in the making to operate and expand a product-material-product (PMP) loop. Since 2011, the collaboration has strived to reuse gold, ...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: It’s Time to Redefine What It Means to Be ‘Qualified’
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...
LISTEN: Rivian Teases 'Eyes-Off' Driving System by Next Year
Every major automaker, at this point, has some sort of driver assistance features on their vehicles, they tend to offer varying degrees of sophistication. And while Tesla has been most forthcoming about its goals to, at least eventu...
LISTEN: Space Tourism Co. Furloughs Most Workers After Eviction Notice
Space Perspective, a Titusville, Florida company founded in 2018, was developed with the objective of selling trips to the stratosphere.And in a world of heavy investment in space exploration, it’s the method that’s unique: Space Perspec...
LISTEN: EV Maker Canoo Shuts Down, Files for Chapter 7
In late December, when TechCrunch reported that EV startup Canoo had just $700K in the bank and was putting its staff on a “mandator...
LISTEN: Designer Brings Fictional ‘Wayne’s World’ Gadget to Life
In the real world, we’re too often deemed not worthy of fictional gadgets. None of us are getting a proton pack or a flux capacitor any time soon. But if you’re looking for a car roof-mounted licorice dispenser like the one featured in “Wayne’s...
LISTEN: Honda Wants Nissan to Triple Profits Ahead of Merger Deal
Late last year, automakers Nissan and Honda revealed that they were in negotiations over a possible merger, made necessary by the fact that - after a horrible 2024 - Nissan is in survival mode.And while talks continue, more of Honda’s se...
LISTEN: Reflective Clothing Might Make it Harder for Cars to Not Hit Pedestrians
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is a fairly common feature in production vehicles from the Honda Civic to the Ford F-150. It’s shown to have a material impact on preventing impacts. But according to new research, some AEB systems may contain ...
LISTEN: 55-Year-Old Arkansas Plant Closing Permanently
Auto parts maker Tenneco announced that it would cease operations and permanently close a 55-year-old plant in Paragould, Arkansas, local television station K8 News
LISTEN: Nearly Evicted EV-Maker Plots Return with Super Cheap Minivan
For those of you keeping track of the handful of EV startups still standing, you may not have thought Faraday Future was one of them.The California company, established in 2014, made news in February when it was revealed that the automa...
LISTEN: Impact Plastics Suffers Backlash for Sending Gift Cards with Final Paychecks After Deadly Hurricane
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into Impact Plastics in Erwin, Tennessee, and the subsequent flooding claimed six victims who were among the employees working at the plant despite a state of emergency issued by the Tennessee Eme...
