Manufacturing: Page 12

  • Three employees working in an engine factory.
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    Courtesy of Cummins.

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    Cummins to spend $580M to upgrade North Carolina plant

    The new equipment will expand the Rocky Mount plant’s ability to produce gasoline and propane engines.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
  • F-150 Lightning pickups on the assembly line at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford to cut F-150 Lightning production amid slowing demand

    The automaker is also increasing Bronco and Bronco Raptor production to grow sales and profitability.

    By • Jan. 19, 2024
  • A production operator installs a Jeep Grand Cherokee door.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    UAW president calls out Stellantis for laying off over 500 workers

    The news could make it more difficult for the United Auto Workers to convince non-union autoworkers to join its ranks.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
  • A Ford F-150 Lightning being assembled.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Deep Dive

    The UAW won big for future EV battery plants

    The United Auto Workers agreements with GM, Ford and Stellantis will likely increase labor costs for the Big Three as more EV battery plants open. 

    By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Retrieved from Mercedes-Benz Group on January 11, 2024
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    UAW unionizing efforts ‘gaining traction’ at Mercedes-Benz’s largest US plant

    The United Auto Workers said crossing the 30% threshold of support was “a major milestone” for the automaker's employees.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Three Tesla workers conversing at the company's EV factory in Fremont, California.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla’s factory workers in California are getting a wage hike: Bloomberg

    The automaker’s wage hikes come as hourly workers at non-union automakers are being encouraged to organize and join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • A worker dismantles an electric vehicle battery for recycling.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp
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    New Jersey law holds EV battery makers responsible for old batteries

    It’s the first battery extended producer responsibility law in the U.S. to include EVs.

    By Megan Quinn • Jan. 12, 2024
  • 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    Deep Dive

    3 EV trends shaping the auto industry in 2024

    GM, Ford and others are retooling production plans amid slowing EV demand, while also working to move more suppliers and production to the U.S.

    By , • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Courtesy of VinFast
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    EV startup Vinfast swaps CEO, board leadership

    The shift comes as the fledgling automaker seeks to grow its U.S. sales.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
  • Lighted Mobileye sign on a building in New York.
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    Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
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    Auto suppliers sitting on surplus semiconductors, chip company says

    Mobileye said its customers hold millions of excess units to hedge against shortages and are now working through the inventory.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 9, 2024
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    CHIPS and Science Act not enough to strengthen the semiconductor industry: CSCMP report

    The industry group's recent report stressed the need for more investment to fortify the country's chip supply.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
  • 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM to provide $7,500 incentive for EVs that lost tax credit eligibility

    The move aims to help General Motors dealers sell EVs until more of its models are eligible for federal clean energy vehicle tax credits.

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
  • A truck carrying Tesla's vehicles for delivery.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Tesla loses EV sales crown to BYD in Q4, despite annual sales record

    The change in quarterly sales rankings signals growing competition in China and other major markets.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024
  • A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the road.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Over 20 EVs will lose tax credit eligibility in 2024

    Fewer eligible vehicles could make it harder for automakers to sell EVs by making them less affordable.

    By • Jan. 2, 2024
  • Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation car dealership.
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    US new vehicle sales up 12.8% in 2023: J.D. Power

    Despite declining transaction prices, dealers’ “profits continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels,” Thomas King, president of the data and analytics division at J.D. Power, said.

    By • Dec. 22, 2023
  • A drone view of a train passing alongside Puerto de Anapra town at the border between USA and Mexico.
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    THEPALMER via Getty Images
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    Deep Dive

    Mexico’s nearshoring wave is years in the making

    Whether through foreign direct investments or internationally purchased goods, the automotive sector has an outsized share of Mexico's trade.

    By Alejandra Carranza , • Dec. 21, 2023
  • A deployed airbag after a motor vehicle crash.
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    Automakers protest forced recall of 52M air bag inflators

    General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and eight other automakers said the risks are too low to warrant a forced recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

    By • Dec. 21, 2023
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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    Courtesy of Tesla
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    Tesla to raise wages 10% at Nevada gigafactory: CNBC

    The automaker will increase wages from $20 to $22 per hour for employees at the bottom of the payscale, while high-wage workers will go from $30.65 to $34.50.

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
  • Three sizes of lithium ion batteries produced by Panasonic.
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    Courtesy of Sila Nanotechnologies
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    Panasonic to develop advanced EV batteries with Sila Nanotechnologies

    Sila’s nano-composite silicon anode material can deliver a 20% increase in range compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries used for electric vehicles.

    By • Dec. 19, 2023
  • Volkswagen Group's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenneesee.
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    Courtesy of Volkswagen Group
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    Volkswagen denies union-busting claims as UAW files another unfair labor complaint

    The union said the automaker’s social media, dress code and flier policies are “unlawful” and “have a chilling effect on workers’ rights” to publicly discuss labor conditions and organize.

    By • Dec. 19, 2023
  • The exterior and entrance of General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping facility.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM to layoff 1,300 workers at 2 plants in Michigan

    Workers at the automaker’s Orion Assembly plant, which builds the outgoing Chevrolet Bolt EV models, make up most of the cuts.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • Solar panels and wind turbines in the desert producing renewable energy.
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    narvikk via Getty Images
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    Treasury releases guidance on IRA clean energy tax credits

    Battery manufacturers can receive a tax credit on a percentage of their production costs until 2033.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
  • The Lucid Gravity.
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    Courtesy of Lucid Group
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    Lucid CFO resigns in latest leadership shakeup

    The news comes weeks after the company unveiled its Gravity SUV and days after the automaker was removed from the Nasdaq-100 Index.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
  • A Honda associate does a quality check on a 2023 Honda CR-V.
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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    Autoworkers accuse Honda, VW and Hyundai of retaliating against unionization efforts

    The workers said they are filing unfair labor complaints against the three companies as they try to rally support to join the United Auto Workers union.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
  • The Cunningham battery energy storage facility in Texas seen from above
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    Courtesy of Acciona Energia
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    Lithium-ion battery prices hit record low, drop 14% from 2022: BloombergNEF

    Prices rose last year for the first time since 2010, then dropped sharply thanks to factors including increased production capacity, the firm said.

    By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 5, 2023