The manufacturing backlash: No factory in my backyard
Many of the new factories now going involve multiple billion-dollar investments and promise thousands of jobs. But, not everyone wants giant projects, even in places that would seem ripe for a factory renaissance......»»
Q&A: Plastic waste is a global problem, but carbon recycling can help
Heavy industries such as aviation and chemical manufacturing contribute to about 20% of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to depend on fossil fuels......»»
Researchers develop organic photoredox catalysts with enhanced stability and recyclability
In recent years, global environmental concerns have prompted a shift toward eco-friendly manufacturing in the field of organic synthetic chemistry. In this regard, research into photoredox catalytic reactions, which use light to initiate redox or red.....»»
Webasto workers in Michigan ratify first UAW contract with raises up to 51%
Workers at a Detroit-area Webasto factory that makes convertible soft tops for the Detroit 3 ratified their first contract since joining the UAW last year......»»
Ford poised to lift restrictions on which dealers can sell EVs
Ford, after 11 meetings with dealers around the U.S., plans to undo a key element of the EV certification it launched in 2022, prompting backlash and lawsuits......»»
Rattlesnake Bites 2-Year-Old in Family’s Backyard
Rattlesnake Bites 2-Year-Old in Family’s Backyard.....»»
Jenny Young and the story of Brooklyn Robot Foundry
“I’m not selling kits; I’m selling a service.” Jenny Young is a mechanical engineer who founded Brooklyn Robot Factory thirteen years ago to bring hands-on learning experiences to kids in schools and afterschool programs. Her.....»»
Jaguar Land Rover treats factory workers to music, luxury work wear
JLR spent two years studying ways to improve working conditions in its plants and found that music helped increase productivity......»»
Column: Tesla Model Y and BYD Seagull provide template for lower EV costs
Ford is right to ask for suppliers' help to rein in costs. But what is Ford doing in product development and manufacturing to cut costs?.....»»
Toyota"s Tesla-fighting future factory is EV-making tour de force
Toyota is plotting a massive manufacturing overhaul for the electric vehicle era to make its next-gen EVs low cost, lightweight and high tech......»»
Finland"s wizards making food out of thin air
At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by feeding a microbe air and electricity, proving that protein can be produced without traditional agriculture......»»
Massive parts reduction is key to Tesla"s manufacturing efficiency
Tesla builds vehicles faster and with fewer parts, a manufacturing strategy that reduces cost and weight, and requires fewer workers and smaller factories......»»
Ford is using factory AI to lift quality control results
Ford is feeling the heat from Wall Street to reduce defects and the costly recalls they often incur. Last year, Ford paid $1.9 billion in warranty costs......»»
Nissan pauses and reshapes plans for building U.S. EVs
Nissan will expand the number of battery-powered models produced at its Canton, Miss., factory — adding a fifth model. That vehicle — codenamed PZ1L — is expected to be a compact crossover......»»
Toyota prepares $531.7 million investment into Texas truck plant
Toyota is readying a $531.7 million expansion of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant in San Antonio to build unspecified components there......»»
Samsung shades Apple with "Creativity cannot be crushed" ad after iPad promo backlash
After Apple released a tone-deaf promo for its iPad Pro, Samsung responded with its own ad touting the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as the true friend to creatives. Samsung has capitalized on backlash from Apple's tone-deaf iPad Pro ad with a message of.....»»
Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training
Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash. Enlarge (credit: Tim Robberts | DigitalVision) After launching Slack AI in February, Slack appears to be digging its heels in, defending its vague policy that by defa.....»»
Downranking won’t stop Google’s deepfake porn problem, victims say
Delisting non-consensual deepfake porn on Google is "draining," victim says. Enlarge (credit: imaginima | E+) After backlash over Google's search engine becoming the primary traffic source for deepfake porn websites, Goo.....»»
The self-driving industry fumbled away public trust. Now it seeks a remedy
With a backlash brimming, the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association is seeking to regain trust in self-driving technology. Only 9 percent of U.S. consumers tell AAA they trust the tech......»»
How pooling solutions can be strengthened in road transport
Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the vehicles also causes emission.....»»
Toyota’s largest-ever investment charging up in rural North Carolina
Toyota's largest-ever investment in N.A. manufacturing is taking shape in rural N.C.; will ultimately provide batteries for locally built EVs, hybrids and PHEVs......»»