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Tesla Is Considering Building A Factory In China

On Thursday, Tesla confirmed that it was considering opening an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the Shanghai region of China.

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by Abbey Dean

Editor

@AbbDean

6.22.2017

2:52pm

Automotive

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Report: UK Auto Industry Using More Domestic Parts As ‘Brexit’ Talks Kick Off

The Automotive Council found that U.K. businesses supplied 44 percent of the nation's auto components, up 3 percent compared to 2015.

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by Andy Szal

Digital Reporter

@SzalABM

6.22.2017

2:51pm

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Photos Of The Day: Enormous Stratolaunch Aircraft Rolled Out For First Time

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Photos Of The Day: Dutch Testing Tube Unveiled For Hyperloop Transport System

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Photos Of The Day: Pope Visits Factory Workers, Highlights The Dignity Of Work

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Photos Of The Day: US Welcomes Largest Cargo Ship To Ever Visit Ports

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Photo Of The Day: James Webb Space Telescope Mirror Seen In Full Bloom

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Photos Of The Day: First Large Chinese-Made Passenger Jet Makes Its Maiden Flight

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Photos Of The Day: New Images Reveal Tesla Gigafactory Nearing Completion

(Image credit: NM Group)

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Photos Of The Day: Goodyear Retires Blimps But Keeps Familiar Form In Flight

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

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Photos Of The Day: Remembering America’s Pollution Problems Before The EPA

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Photos Of The Day: What The World's Largest Solar Farm Looks Like From Space

A close-up shot of the Dam Solar Park taken on January 5, 2017. (Image credit: NASA)

Tech

Videos

Future of City Transport: Flying Taxis

Flying car concepts and designs have been around for awhile, but some firms are looking to transform the idea.

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by The Wall Street Journal

6.22.2017

2:42pm

Aerospace

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Siemens Joins With University of South Carolina Aerospace Center

The announcement represents the German company's second-largest investment in a U.S. college.

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by Seanna Adcox, Associated Press

6.22.2017

2:38pm

Tech

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University of Michigan Getting Driverless Shuttles This Fall

The tall, airy, 15-passenger shuttles will carry students and staff in a two-mile loop on campus roads alongside regular traffic.

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by The Associated Press

6.22.2017

2:34pm

Energy

Videos

Manufacturing Minute: BMW’s Concept Scooter Is A Lavish Take On The Future Of Automotive

In this episode, emissions from idling vehicles and BMW gets into the scooter market.

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by Abbey Dean

Editor

@AbbDean

6.22.2017

10:59am

Automotive

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Trend Report Reveals The Coolest Color In Auto Manufacturing

BASF, one of the world’s top coatings manufacturers, has released its annual trends report with 65 up-and-coming colors.

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by Meagan Parrish

Senior Reporter

MeaganParrish

6.22.2017

10:55am

Labor

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Workers At Volkswagen Plant In Slovakia Strike Over Wages

It's the first strike in the plant since 1991, when Volkswagen opened it.

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by The Associated Press

6.22.2017

10:41am

Tech

Videos

This Machine Can Produce Almost 300 Bricks In A Minute

The BMM300 is a brick-making beast, shaping raw clay into hundreds of bricks in just minutes.

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by Tech Insider

6.22.2017

10:37am

Operations

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Electric Vehicle Maker To Buy AM General Plant In Indiana

SF Motors plans to keep all the plant's roughly 430 workers.

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by The Associated Press

6.22.2017

10:34am

Aerospace

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New Boeing Airplane Aims To Bolster Profits

Boeing said the 737 MAX 10 would be the most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane in the industry.

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by Andy Szal

Digital Reporter

@SzalABM

6.21.2017

2:52pm

Supply Chain

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NY State Poised To Adopt 'Buy American' Policy On Steel

The proposal would require agencies to buy American-made iron and steel for projects like bridges, subways and new state buildings.

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by The Associated Press

6.21.2017

2:48pm

Regulatory

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White House To Negotiate Tax Overhaul Behind Closed Doors

Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic aide, said the administration doesn't want to engage in prolonged negotiations after the package is made public this fall.

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by Josh Boak and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

6.21.2017

2:37pm

Labor

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Study: Seattle Minimum Wage Hasn't Cut Jobs

The report is certain to add to the debate as activists around the country push for increases in local, state and federal minimum wages.

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by Gene Johnson, Associated Press

6.21.2017

2:30pm

Automotive

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Kia Tops New Car Quality Survey For Second Straight Year

Genesis — a luxury brand owned by Hyundai Motor Co. — was second in J.D. Power's annual initial quality survey.

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by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer

6.21.2017

2:24pm

Aerospace

Videos

Japan's First Commercial Plane Since 1962

Mitsubishi is showing its new MRJ90 regional jet to the public for the first time.

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by CNNMoney

6.21.2017

2:17pm

Recalls

Data Focus

The Cost Of A Product Recall In The Food Industry

Recalling a food product is often the worst case scenario for a company in the food industry.

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by Rentokil

6.21.2017

11:33am

Energy

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John Oliver Takes A Dig At Coal Industry CEOs

But his take didn’t fall along the usual partisan lines.

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by Meagan Parrish

Senior Reporter

MeaganParrish

6.21.2017

11:28am

Global

Videos

Navy Ship Collision Leaves 7 Dead

The USS Fitzgerald, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with a Japanese cargo ship Friday night in a highly trafficked shipping lane south of Tokyo.

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by Wall Street Journal

6.21.2017

11:27am

Product Development

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Paris Air Show Unleashes The World's Most Lethal Drones

These unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can fly longer, faster, and higher than even the dreaded Reaper drone.

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by Jennifer DeLaOsa

Associate Editor

@jrdelaosa

6.21.2017

9:57am

Aerospace

Videos

See Boeing's Two New Jets Fly In Unison

Boeing shows off its latest jetliners, the 787-10 Dreamliner and the 737 MAX 9, ahead of the 2017 Paris Air Show.

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by CNNMoney

6.21.2017

9:52am

Energy

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Zinke Pledges To Enforce Obama-Era Methane Rule Amid Rewrite

The Trump administration will enforce an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production.

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by Matthew Daly, The Associated Press

6.21.2017

9:50am

Global

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Toshiba Prefers US-Japan Bidder For Memory Chip Biz Sale

Toshiba Corp. has chosen a U.S.-Japan consortium as the preferred bidder in the sale of its lucrative memory chip business.

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by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer

6.21.2017

9:46am

Automotive

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GM To Shift Hundreds Of Auto Parts Jobs Into US

The automaker will establish a new supplier facility near an expanding Texas assembly plant.

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by Andy Szal

Digital Reporter

@SzalABM

6.20.2017

3:17pm

Recalls

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Polaris Recalls Up To 35,000 ATVs Because Of Asbestos Bans

The recall affects all-terrain vehicles in Australia, Europe and New Zealand.

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by The Associated Press

6.20.2017

3:07pm

Operations

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Turkish Company Plans Textile Jobs In North Carolina

HPFabrics will spend nearly $4 million to upgrade a closed textile plant in Winston-Salem.

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by The Associated Press

6.20.2017

3:00pm

Economics

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Germany's Merkel Vows Not To Give Up On US Free Trade Deal

Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Tuesday to seek a broad agreement on trade at next month's Group of 20 summit.

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by Geir Moulson, Associated Press

6.20.2017

2:52pm

Tech

Videos

Top Tech Leaders Meet With Trump

At the first meeting of the American Technology Council, tech CEOs and industry leaders gave their advice for modernizing the government's tech infrastructure.

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by CNNMoney

6.20.2017

2:49pm

E-Commerce

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