Manufacturing: Page 11

  • 2020 Lincoln Aviator.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford temporarily lays off 400 employees, points finger at UAW strike

    The automaker furloughed 350 of the 2,703 employees at the Livonia Transmission Plant and 50 of the 2,171 employees at the Sterling Axle Plant.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupé's instrument panel.
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    Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz
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    Automakers need help developing vehicle software, digital services: Deloitte

    Vehicle manufacturers should be more like smartphone makers, inviting third parties and startups to develop software to maximize the value of their cars and trucks.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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    Courtesy of Tesla
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    Nevada is an EV battery gold mine

    Home to one of the country’s largest active lithium deposits, the state is becoming a hot spot for EV and battery manufacturing.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Oct. 5, 2023
  • A Chevy Volt goes through an assembly line as sparks fly and robotic arms work to build it.
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    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
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    Manufacturing remains in a trough, but signs of relief are showing: PMI

    Companies are shifting from layoffs to attrition and hiring freezes to manage headcount, as companies note greater optimism for future growth in the industry.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Rivian R1S SUVs on an assembly line.
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    Courtesy of Rivian Automotive
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    Rivian deliveries up 23% in Q3

    The automaker exceeded analysts' expectations, delivering 15,564 vehicles in Q3, up from 12,640 vehicles in Q2.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
  • 2023 Ford Explorer.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford temporarily lays off 330 more workers due to UAW strike

    The automaker furloughed 243 workers at the Chicago Stamping Plant and 90 workers at the Lima Engine Plant, a Ford spokesperson said.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
  • Parking lot full of Tesla Model Y SUVs.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla misses Q3 delivery expectations

    Factory upgrades this summer slowed vehicle production, the electric automaker said.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
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    Courtesy of Volkswagen
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    EVs could reach 86% of global vehicle sales by 2030

    Although electric vehicles took roughly six years to get from 1% to 10% of global market share, it will take just six more years to reach 80% adoption, an RMI report says.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • Cars release exhaust fumes.
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    milehightraveler/E+ via Getty Images
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    Suppliers say automakers must balance sustainability with safety, costs

    Greater standardization of targets and measures would help the automotive industry reach net-zero emissions globally by 2050, a Center for Automotive Research report says.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • A rendering of Northvolt's upcoming battery factory near Montreal, Canada.
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    Courtesy of Northvolt
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    Northvolt to build $5B battery factory in Canada

    The Montreal plant will be the Swedish battery maker's first manufacturing site outside of Europe.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 2, 2023
  • A unibody frame of a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling down an assembly line above a battery cell.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis.

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    Samsung SDI to invest $2B in joint battery factory with Stellantis

    The investment is part of Samsung SDI’s push into the U.S. market, as it also expands in Michigan.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 28, 2023
  • Two autoworkers look at each other with "UAW on Strike" signs in their hands and plastered on makeshift tents.
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    Scott Olson via Getty Images
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    How the EV transition looms over the UAW strike

    The electrification shift isn’t an official subject of bargaining between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three, but EV-related demands represent “the union’s whole future.”

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 28, 2023
  • Jim Farley (left), CEO of Ford, Bill Ford (center), Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
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    Ford reportedly pausing construction of Michigan EV plant

    The automaker broke the news a day before President Joe Biden heads to Michigan in support of the UAW strike.

    By Kate Magill • Sept. 26, 2023
  • Aerial view of the planned Scout Motors EV plant in Blythewood, South Carolina.
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    Courtesy of Scout Motors
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    EV, semiconductor manufacturing projects delayed by labor, permitting issues

    Teams have hit pause on Scout Motors’ $2 billion EV plant in South Carolina and American Battery Factory’s $1.2 billion facility in Arizona.

    By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 26, 2023
  • An autoworker assembling an engine at General Motors' St. Catharines Propulsion Plant in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
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    Retrieved from General Motors Canada on September 26, 2023
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    GM is the next target for autoworkers in Canada

    “Our expectation is that General Motors will follow the pattern set at Ford,” Unifor National President Lana Payne said in a YouTube video.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
  • Workers at the Nissan Sunderland UK assembly plant pose with 11 millionth vehicle built at the facility.
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    Courtesy of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
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    All new Nissan models in Europe will be 100% electric

    By 2030, Nissan aims for all of its sales in Europe to be fully electric vehicles.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
  • Ford Oakville Assembly Plant.
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    Courtesy of Ford
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    Ford, Unifor approve 3-year labor agreement for autoworkers in Canada

    Hourly production workers employed by Ford of Canada will now earn 35% more than similar Ford employees in the U.S., Unifor said.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
  • A pair of Toyota bZ4X SUVs parked at a waterfront with a city skyline in the background.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp
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    Toyota plans to triple its EV output to 600,000 vehicles in 2025

    Toyota, which sold 24,000 electric vehicles last year, aims to significantly boost production as it competes with segment leaders Tesla and BYD.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
  • Toledo Assembly Complex.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    UAW strike expands to 38 more GM, Stellantis plants in 20 states

    “We will shut down parts distribution until those two companies come to their senses and come to the table with a serious offer,” the UAW said in a statement.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
  • A worker on the assembly line at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford, UAW making ‘significant progress’ in labor negotiations

    The automaker agreed to several key demands, the United Auto Workers union said Friday, noting that it will not strike additional Ford plants.

    By , • Sept. 22, 2023
  • A group of workers at the Redux Recycling facility pose for a picture.
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    Courtesy of Redwood Materials
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    Redwood Materials acquires leading EU battery recycler Redux Recycling

    The move comes after the European Council passed new battery regulations this summer, including lithium recovery targets and recycled content minimums.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
  • Machinery inside the Stellantis Toledo Machining Plant in Ohio.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    Stellantis lays off 68 workers in Ohio, may furlough hundreds more

    It’s the first layoffs announced by Stellantis since the strike began last Friday.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
  • General Motors Fairfax Assembly plant.
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    Retrieved from General Motors on September 20, 2023
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    GM idles Kansas plant as UAW strike’s ‘ripple effect’ takes hold

    Parts shortages caused by an ongoing strike at General Motors’ Wentzville Assembly plant in Missouri led to the decision.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members picketing.
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    Sarah Rice/Stringer/Getty Images North America via Getty Images
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    Ford most likely to cut UAW deal first, experts say

    General Motors would likely follow Ford’s lead, while a Stellantis strike could last months.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 20, 2023
  • A Mercedes-Benz autoworker.
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    Retrieved from Mercedes-Benz Group on September 20, 2023
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    UAW workers strike Mercedes-Benz supplier in Alabama

    The United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa are local but part of a larger UAW push for better pay and benefits.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023