NYC Goes Bland

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg launches an initiative encouraging food manufacturers and restaurants to cut the sodium content in their foods by 25% in just five years.

Jan 13th, 2010

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg launches an initiative encouraging food manufacturers and restaurants to cut the sodium content in their foods by 25% in just five years.

Toyota's Billion-Dollar Battery Plant; Cybertruck's Specs Disappear; Navy Finds Major Failures | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 38

Also on the podcast, manufacturers vie for workers as gun plant downsizes, auto supplier wants to be paid for production slowdown, scorned ex-worker hacks planes and a former Boeing test pilot is indicted.

The World is Running Out of the Color Blue

You read that right.

Entrepreneur to Build Utopian City

By 2030, he wants 50,000 residents.

Jeep CEO Called Out

He claimed the Cherokee Nation should consider the SUV's name "an honor."

An ‘Easy-to-Operate’ Flying Car

A startup hopes to make its airborne vehicle accessible to regular drivers.

As Citations Drop, Fall Protection Still Dominates OSHA's Top 10

Citations during OSHA's fiscal 2021 were down 13% from 2020 and down more than one-third from 2019.

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Cybertruck Specs Disappear Off Tesla's Website

Elon Musk said the vehicle won’t go into production until late 2022.

As Gun Plant Downsizes, Nearby Manufacturers Vie for its Workers

One local executive called it “the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Deere Workers Strike; Lava Destroys Factory; Amazon Returns Fraud | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 37

Also on the podcast, 73% of workers are considering quitting, bad valves cost company $4.5 million, Nestle adds plant-based shrimp and billions in SBA grant fraud.

Porsche EV Outselling its Flagship Sports Car

Porsche wants 80% of its sold vehicles to be fully electric or hybrid by 2030.

Auto Supplier Seeks Compensation Amid Production Slowdowns

The company’s CEO said it can’t be held responsible for automakers’ financial issues.