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Toyota Gigacasting Prototype Builds Third of a Car Body in Three Minutes
Toyota wants to achieve annual electric vehicle sales of 3.5 million by the end of the decade. To accomplish this goal, the automaker is l...
China's Export of Two Key Rare Earth Minerals Drops to Zero
New challenges are facing an already tenuous market for semiconductors as China is making some changes in the name of national security.As a key exporter of certain rare earth minerals that are critical to the production of some compute...
Space Factory Denied Re-Entry to Earth
A space factory designed to manufacture pharmaceuticals while in orbit around Earth will now be hanging out off planet a little longer than expected.That’s because the U.S. Air Force denied Varda Space Industries’ request for re-entry, a...
Agility to Open World's First Humanoid Robot Factory
Agility Robotics yesterday announced plans to open RoboFab, a robot manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon. The company behind the bipedal Digit isn't just making a few of these things; they plan to produce more than 10,000 robots per year. So...
Defense Contractor to Pay $4.4M for False Claims Violations
The Department of Justice announced that Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, an engineering and technical ...
Ford Changes Iconic Blue Oval
Ford this week unveiled the 2024 F-150 and eagle-eyed observers noticed a subtle change to the automaker’s iconic blue oval that came along with it.Car...
Cybertruck Loses Wheel Cover on Freeway
In July, Tesla announced that its first production Cybertruck electric pickup rolled off the assembly line, nearly four year...
Manufacturer Fined $298K for Not Fixing Hazards that Led to Amputation
In March 2022, an Air Starter Components Inc. worker in Texas suffered a finger amputation. The incident occurred when the worker's hand became caught in a polishing machine that did not have the required machine safety guards.
Lack of Maintenance Sunk $6M Barge
It turns out a lack of ambition sunk the “Ambition,” a crane barge that was declared a total loss after capsizing in the Gulf of Mexico last year.The Ambition was being towed when it sank on June 15, 2022 and released nearly 2,000 gallon...
Man-Made Hamster Wheel Tries to Cross the Atlantic Ocean
An extreme runner is in a bit of trouble following an ocean voyage. The runner, Reza Baluchi, was trying to traverse the Atlantic Ocean in a structure that resembles an adult-sized hamster wheel when the U.S. Coast Guard spotted him.Acco...
Lucid CEO's Salary a Staggering $379 Million
The CEO of EV startup Lucid Motors had a really good year in 2022. A new CEO compensation survey from Automotive News and Equilar says the head of t...
Toyota Reveals Cause of Factory Shutdown
Toyota suffered a major production setback last month when it had to shut down all 28 vehicle assembly lines at all 14 of its automotive plants in Japan. The company is now saying that this bad memory was caused by a lack of memory.
Engineers Hack Voice Recognition with PVC
Automatic speaker identification has gained popularity in security applications due to its proficiency in detecting and countering fraudulent attempts to mimic a user’s voice through digital manipulation. However, digital security e...
Whirlpool Out $11.5M Due to Stoves that Turn On by Themselves
One of the biggest appliance manufacturers in the country, with nine U.S. factories including five in Ohio, is out millions after mishandling a serious defect with some of its products.Whirlpool, which is based in Benton Harbor, Michigan...
LISTEN: Lamborghini Unveils First Fully Electric Concept Car
The Lanzador features many design aspects that tie back to its legacy but it also differs from many other Lamborghinis by riding higher off the ground – likely making it a lot easier to get in and out of. According to
LISTEM: Ford CEO’s Road Trip Shows Challenges of EV Travel
On August 7, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on
LISTEN: EV Startup Valued Higher Than Ford or GM
On Tuesday, VinFast went public after merging with a blank check company called Black Spade Acquisition. Motley Fool calls VinFast “a small electr...
LISTEN: Last Sub-$20K Vehicle Reportedly Dead
Auto News is reporting that Mitsubishi is looking to eliminate the Mirage from its lineup – most notable for being the only vehicle Cox Automotive says transacted for under $20,000 new last month.With a starting price of just $17,3...
LISTEN: Deere Picks New U.S. Battery Hub
On Monday, Deere & Company announced plans to build a new 115,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in North Carolina. According to the company, the new factory will expand production capacity for Kreisel Electric products, namely battery tec...
LISTEN: Fatal Explosion in Ohio Foundry Linked to Safety Procedure Failures
OSHA released its findings from a federal workplace safety investigation into a metal plant explosion that an agency official called "entirely preventable."The
LISTEN: Crossing Design Blamed for Fatal Train Collision
A train collision last year that killed four has been blamed on design faults in a railroad crossing.The National Transportation Safety Board this week released findings from its investigation into a 2022 collision involving an Amtrak tr...
LISTEN: Volvo Begins Ditching Sedans and Wagons
They’re calling it a “consolidation” but what it amounts to illustrates the massive shift in consumer auto preferences that’s taken place over the last few decades.
LISTEN: Truck Parts Maker Fined $1M for Selling 'Rolling Coal' Devices
Sinister Diesel, a California-based truck parts manufacturer, has been slapped with a heavy fine for selling devices that defeat a vehicle’s emissions controls.For 10 years, Sinister manufactured and sold “delete devices” or “defeat devi...
