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$50B in Announced Automotive Investments Sparks Debate Over Actual Plant Growth

Experts reveal a more complicated truth about the surge.

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Why Experts Think U.S. Trade Policy Causes More Damage Than Good

Mainstream economists say the relatively open global trading system had benefited the U.S.

October 12, 2026

Elderly Couple Sues Automaker, Says Plant Drove Them from Their Home

This wasn't the first issue with the project.

October 12, 2026

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From Clockmakers to Pet Food Plants: Factory Workers Blame Layoffs on Tariff Spikes

Proponents insist a factory boom is underway.

October 12, 2026

Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289

Also on the podcast, new concrete foundations power buildings, exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk and Kawasaki's new robot cat.

October 12, 2026

GSK Commits $800M to Expand Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facility

The expansion project will include the demolition of existing buildings.

October 12, 2026

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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?

October 7, 2026

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Power-Propelled Drum Handlers Help Operators Move, Lift, Position, Weigh and Pour Drums

October 8, 2026

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'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps

October 8, 2026

Configurator Bridges Gap Between Sales, Engineering to Shrink Time to Start Manufacturing

October 8, 2026

Five VinFast electric vehicles displayed on a rooftop with city skyline backdrop and Manufacturing Now branding

EV Maker Emphasizes 'Commitment' to U.S. Market Despite Cratering Sales

October 7, 2026

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Powdered Eggshells Used to Make High-Quality Metal

October 6, 2026

Figure Trained Its Humanoid Robots to Jump Into Molten Steel

October 5, 2026

How F-35 Parts Got Shipped to China; Plastics Fire Aftermath in Michigan; Chemical Leak at Purina Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 288

October 5, 2026

Ford Factory Hires Hawk to Fight Off Pigeons

October 2, 2026

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New Drone Falls From Sky Like Maple Seed, Then Sails Like Boat

October 1, 2026

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GM Joint Venture Retooling Tennessee Plant for ‘World-First’ Battery Production

September 30, 2026

Emergency responders and firefighters assess damage at industrial warehouse with collapsed roof and debris

It Took At Least 16 Fire Departments and 2 Million Gallons of Water to Put Out Plastics Plant Blaze in Michigan

September 29, 2026

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How General Motors Is Simulating Its Way to Autonomous Driving

Will GM's "eyes off" system be ready by 2028?

October 12, 2026

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Metalworking Machinery Orders Up Over 36% in August

Orders through the first eight months of the year were up nearly 37%.

October 12, 2026

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China's Carmakers Rely on Overseas Markets as Monthly Domestic Sales Decline Continues

China faces increasing skepticism from trade partners who fear it's undermining their domestic industries and trade balance.

October 12, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the extended format meeting at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan, Oct. 9, 2026.

Trump Says He Has Struck a Deal to Obtain Diesel From Russia

The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

October 12, 2026

Wireless power transfer charging system installed under vehicle chassis with illuminated receiver panel

Honda Develops Underlaying Technology for In-Motion Wireless Charging of EVs

Including large commercial vehicles.

October 8, 2026

Industrial worker in hard hat using AR technology displaying AI analytics and data metrics on holographic display in manufacturing facility

Why the Next Manufacturing AI Breakthrough Is Connected Operations

The real value of AI is in connecting the people, systems and processes that already keep the business moving.

October 9, 2026

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Cybersecurity Blocking and Tackling

Prioritizing the building blocks of a secure manufacturing enterprise.

October 9, 2026

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PIP, GORE-TEX Collaborate to Advance Worker Protection

The collaboration will accelerate the development of protective solutions that address increasingly complex workplace hazards.

October 9, 2026

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5 Ways To Limit the Damage of One Bad Phishing Click

Training related to email link avoidance is prevalent, but people still make honest mistakes.

October 9, 2026

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High Resolution Programmable Encoder

Designed for applications requiring precise motion feedback, flexible configuration and a compact 36mm footprint.

October 9, 2026

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Hackers Breached U.S.-Bound Oil Supertanker

Investigations have not been able to determine how access was gained or who was responsible.

October 9, 2026

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Army Report Finds Systemic Failures Behind DC Midair Collision

Victims families are pushing for requiring technology that helps pilots detect nearby traffic.

October 9, 2026

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Anthropic Revamps Cyber Verification Program

The tiered approach helps manage access to evolving capabilities.

October 9, 2026

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PPG to Expand Aerospace Windows Factory in Alabama

The investment includes a new 112,000-square-foot facility.

October 9, 2026

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Four Astronauts Return to Earth After Eight Months in Space

SpaceX brought the flyers back with a splashdown in the Pacific.

October 9, 2026