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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
The Impact of Tariffs in 4 Charts - @2:41
While some say that double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country have disrupted global commerce, they have also raised tens of billions of dollars for the U.S. Treasury.
Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst Into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage - @18:08
On Christmas morning in 2023, cargo vessel Genius Star XI was on its way from Vietnam to California.
Tesla Loses Title as World's Biggest EV Maker as Sales Fall for Second Year in a Row - @31:05
Tesla is no longer the bestselling electric vehicle maker in the world.
In Case You Missed It
Joby Buys Second Ohio Factory to Expand Electric Air Taxi Production - @44:55
It wants to double production in 2027.
Oysters, Crab and $400,000 Worth of Lobster Meat Stolen in New England - @52:24
The seafood vanished in separate incidents.
Kawasaki's Robot Horse Gallops Toward Production - @59:57
Corleo is a hydrogen-powered off-road vehicle resembling a robot horse made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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