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Oct 17, 2018

U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility

November 29, 2023

A Chevrolet Bolt is displayed at the Philadelphia Auto Show, Jan. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Consumer Reports: EVs Less Reliable, on Average, Than Conventional Cars and Trucks

November 29, 2023

Toyota to Sell $2B Denso Stake

November 29, 2023

United Auto Workers members join the picket line, in Detroit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 reinstated its full-year earnings forecast that was withdrawn after the United Auto Workers began targeting the factories of Detroit automakers with strikes on Sept. 15.

Despite $1.1B in Strike Costs, GM Bullish on Year

November 29, 2023

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U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility

Initially, the company blamed UAW strikes.

November 29, 2023

A Chevrolet Bolt is displayed at the Philadelphia Auto Show, Jan. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Consumer Reports: EVs Less Reliable, on Average, Than Conventional Cars and Trucks

A survey found that EVs encountered nearly 80% more problems than ICE vehicles.

November 29, 2023

Toyota to Sell $2B Denso Stake

The automaker is working to shore up cash for EV investments.

November 29, 2023

United Auto Workers members join the picket line, in Detroit, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year from a six-week strike by autoworkers, but the company expects to absorb the costs of a new contract and is even raising its dividend. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 reinstated its full-year earnings forecast that was withdrawn after the United Auto Workers began targeting the factories of Detroit automakers with strikes on Sept. 15.

Despite $1.1B in Strike Costs, GM Bullish on Year

The Detroit automaker says it can absorb the agreed-upon pay hikes.

November 29, 2023

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U.S. Gas Prices Have Fallen or Remained Steady for 10 Weeks Straight. Here's Why

A gallon of gas costs 30 cents less than it did this time last year.

November 28, 2023

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 passenger airplane arrives following a flight from London to Seattle, March 27, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions diet flew Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters dubbed as “jet zero.'

Jetliner Crosses Atlantic Without Fossil Fuels

The high-fat fuel was made up largely of tallow and other waste fats.

November 28, 2023

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Job Cuts Loom as VW Chief Warns It Is 'No Longer Competitive'

The company is facing a reckoning.

November 28, 2023

Emergency responders work at the scene of a derailment of a CSX train north of Livingston, Ky., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023.

Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Train Derailment

But the faulty bearing didn't trigger alarms beforehand.

November 28, 2023

This is an undated photograph of Impala Platinum mine shaft 11, provided by Implats on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident

It happened at the end of the shift.

November 28, 2023

Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?

Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories

It's a formidable objective, but it looks like the UAW has the money, know-how and institutional infrastructure to launch these organizing campaigns.

November 28, 2023

Ep80

Handheld Radio Battery Fire Causes Millions in Damage

The oil tanker's navigation, communication and alarm systems were damaged beyond repair.

November 27, 2023

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Update: Modular Homebuilder, Veev, to Shut Down

Its CEO saw modular homes as answer to housing shortage.

November 27, 2023

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GM Buys Tesla Supplier; SpaceX Rocket Explodes; The 4-Day Workweek | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 146

Also on the podcast, manufacturer sues Norfolk Southern, tough working conditions at SpaceX, California city buys asphalt factory, Serta Simmons opens massive factory in Wisconsin and scientists turn invasive carp into double agents.

November 27, 2023

The Longshot, an air-launched unmanned aircraft that General Atomics is developing with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency for use in tandem with piloted Air Force jets, is displayed at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Oxon Hill, Md.

Pentagon's AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

The Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026.

November 27, 2023

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U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales to Hit Record this Year

But still lag behind China and Germany.

November 27, 2023