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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
Mar 19th, 2021
This image provided by General Motors shows the GM Logo. The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the probe covers nearly 750,000 Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC vehicles from 2020 and 2021.
US Investigating Possible GM Air Bag Failures
GM issued a service bulletin to dealers about the problem in March, but there hasn't been a recall.
Apr 13th, 2021
In this file photo Neil Barofsky testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Lawyer Nominated to Monitor UAW
Appointing an independent monitor is part of a settlement the union agreed to in the wake of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickback scheme.
Apr 13th, 2021
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Biden Sees EV Battery Deal as Win for US
The situation could have left Ford and Volkswagen scrambling for batteries.
Apr 12th, 2021
In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington. Musk has tweeted his way into trouble with another federal agency, this time the National Labor Relations Board. The board on Thursday, March 25, 2021 found that a Musk tweet in May of 2018 unlawfully threatened employees with loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union. Board members ordered Tesla to make Musk delete the tweet and stop threatening employees with loss of benefits for supporting a labor organization.
Musk Statement on Tesla Production Raises Questions
He told investors about vehicles in production that were never made.
Apr 12th, 2021
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The World’s First Completely Carbon-Neutral Car
Polestar wants to remove carbon emissions from its manufacturing as well as its vehicles.
Apr 9th, 2021
In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. The global shortage of semiconductors is forcing General Motors to further cut production at six North American factories as chip supplies seem to be growing tighter. The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants, but GM says it has managed to keep factories humming that make hot-selling and profitable full-size pickup trucks and SUVs.
GM, Ford Add to Production Cuts Amid Chip Shortage
The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory.
Apr 8th, 2021
In this file photo, an ethanol plant stands next to a cornfield near Nevada, Iowa.
Biofuels Producers, Farmers Not Sold on Switch to EVs
They argue that now is the time to increase sales of ethanol and biodiesel, not abandon them.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Vermont Plant Could Become Off-Road Electric Vehicle Hub
Officials hope to attract three Quebec EV-related companies to the site.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Fruit Fly Behavior Could Advance Autonomous Vehicles
Could the way drosophila use antennae to sense heat help teach self-driving cars to make decisions?
Apr 8th, 2021
General Motors President Mark Reuss confirmed the recently revealed GMC Hummer EV SUV will be built at Factory ZERO.
GM to Build Electric Silverado, Hummer EV at Factory Zero
The automaker plans to deliver more than 1 million electric vehicles globally by 2025.
Apr 7th, 2021
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New Genesis X Called 'Hottest Concept Car in a Decade'
Auto writers everywhere are swooning over this one.
Apr 6th, 2021