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Bill Could Ban Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’
Tesla's Full Self-Driving might be facing trouble when it comes to a specific western state. The misleading term is being challenged by California lawmakers, who recently passed a bill in the Senate that could ban the software's name.
Second Hyundai Supplier Accused of Violating Child Labor Laws
A second Hyundai Motor supplier has been accused of violating child labor laws. On Monday, the Department of Labor accused SL Alabama of employing underage workers at a factory in Alexander City, Alabama.The company, a subsidiary of SL ...
High-Altitude Military Drone Crashes After More than Two Months of Flight
There’s now officially a new standard for the world’s longest flight by a drone after a more-than-two month voyage came to an abrupt end late last week.The Zephyr, a solar-powered drone developed by Airbus and undergoing testing by the U...
Dodge Uses Special Edition Muscle Cars to Usher in EVs
Last July Stellantis announced a plan to invest over $35 billion in the development of electric vehicles through 2025. And while the announcement blended in with similar declarations throughout the automotive sector, it had to stand out for tho...
How the Top Automakers Made Out in Automony's Major EV Order
Vehicle subscription service Autonomy just placed a massive order for about 23,000 electric vehicles, valued at approximately $1.2 billion. The company said the order represents about 1.2% of the U.S. total EV production through the end of next...
U.S. Lands Another Multi-Million EV Plant
Last week, Kentucky landed yet another electric-vehicle investment. LOTTE Aluminum Materials USA will build a $238.7 million aluminum foil manufacturing operation in Elizabethtown that will create 122 new jobs.According to Governor Andy ...
Eerie Red Glow on Pacific Gets Fishy Explanation
When a commercial pilot posted a picture of eerie, glowing red lights over the Pacific Ocean, it got the internet buzzing. Guesses included the apocalypse, UFOs and the Upside Down from “Stranger Things,” but the reality was much fishier.
Plant-Based Meat Company is Spoiling
Plant-based meat company, Beyond Meat, has had a tough go of it lately. Sales dropped late last year and revenue
Rivian Sounds Alarm on EV Rebate Changes
It’s been a difficult couple of months for Rivian.After years of vehicle development and production ramp-ups, the electric vehicle maker is finally delivering its high-end electric SUVs and pickups to customers, but it has also had to d...
GM to Punish 'Exorbitant' Car Flipping
Auto prices are borderline out of control, but there are lots of variables that need to fall into place before we see any widespread relief.And outside of parts and worker shortages, there’s another issue that’s been impacting consumers ...
Jeep Closes Only Chinese Plant
As the business world roils in response to geopolitical tensions and supply chain challenges, Stellantis is making some changes related to its global footprint.According to
Troubled Mega Dairy Owned By Troubled Farmer in Deep Trouble
In 2017, Lost Valley Farm opened the second-largest dairy in Boardman, Oregon with big ambitions. It was supposed to have 30,000 cows, but instead it was a disaster with more than 200 wastewater violations and bankruptcy in less than a year.&nb...
Trashfence Catches a Garbage Tsunami Heading Downriver
Trash is everywhere. It’s on land, where it sometimes piles so high it becomes a smoldering mountain. It’s in space, where it breaks do...
Ukraine Deploys Home-Grown Machine Gun-Mounted Robot
The sad truth is that conflict has a long history of breeding innovation. It’s safe to say that many of the advancements in aerospace, electronics, medical treatments and transportation are in fact the byproducts of war.Entering this tim...
Chipotle Enlists Hidden Robot Army to Build Burritos
Chipotle plans to grow like crazy and eventually have 7,000 restaurants in North America. To get there, the company will have to make a whole lot of burritos so to help its employees with the volume, it’s turning to robots.The company th...
Hyundai Subsidiary in Alabama Accused of Employing Children
There are places where the use of child labor is commonplace, even in factories rife with potential danger, but typically not in the United States where child labor laws have existed for many years.But a recent
Two Companies Plan to Beat SpaceX to Mars
Elon Musk and SpaceX have made it abundantly clear that they’re going to Mars. The company is at work on Starship, which it says will be the world’s most powerful launch vehicle, capable of taking a full crew and lots of cargo to the red planet...
Ford to Cut 8,000 Jobs
In a bombshell revelation, a report published by Bloomberg says that Ford may be making the most significant operational change yet in response to electrics: cutting thousands of jobs.
Amy's Kitchen to Close 11-Month-Old Plant
By the time prepared vegetarian and organic food had a place at the table in terms of food industry market share, brands like Amy’s Kitchen already had an established legacy.The California-based company was
Space Factory to Build Materials 'Impossible to Manufacture on Earth'
Manufacturing on earth has found countless ways to adapt to the environment. But in those rare cases where materials or components need extraordinary circumstances to get made, there’s always outer space.UK-based startup Space Forge has ...
Whistleblower Calls GM's Driverless Car Program 'Chaotic'
As automakers continue to develop and test autonomous vehicle technology, is it safe to assume they’re fully committed to a diligent and safe rollout?We’d like to think so, however one industry insider hints that there may be some proble...
Company’s Safety Reputation Highlighted After Recent Explosion
Employees at an Armorock Polymer Concrete manufacturing plant in Boulder City, Nevada were forced to evacuate following an
Boeing Might Lose Billions If It Cancels 737 Max 10
Boeing’s 737 Max passenger jets have caused serious problems–including two deadly crashes that grounded the planes worldwide for a year and a half. Now there’s a chance the company’s latest jet won’t make it to production, which could result in...
Solar Patio Umbrellas Recalled After Bursting Into Flames
Big patio umbrellas are great. They provide shade on a sunny day and will even protect you from some light rain if you’re not ready to head in yet. But they can’t really do any of that if they're engulfed in flames.That, along with obvio...
