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Lucid Eliminates Entire Factory Shift in Second Round of Job Cuts This Year
The cuts are reaching the C-suite, too.
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Tesla Slams Into a Texas Home, Killing a 76-Year-Old
The incident sparked a top auto regulator to open a special probe.
June 23, 2026
Firefighters fight a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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What to Know About a Cold Storage Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles
It could take weeks to put it out.
June 23, 2026
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Ford Motor Sues to Shut Down Lemon Law Fraud
Ford is taking on "a fraudulent and illegal billing factory."
June 22, 2026
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Ford's Recall Remedy; JBS Facility Closures; GM Strike Ends | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 274
Also on the podcast, researchers turn poop into fuel, AI firm looks to accelerate chip development timelines and B-52 crash kills eight people.
June 22, 2026
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026.
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Qatar Gas Export Terminal Blast Kills 13
The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets.
June 22, 2026
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Wisconsin Ice Cream Maker Cedar Crest Acquired by Private Equity Firm
The firm also owns Oberweis Dairy and Elmer Chocolate.
June 23, 2026
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Ford Tests Security Package Against 800-Pound Kodiak Bear
WATCH: The bear clawed the truck's side panel, smashed a window and opened a door.
June 23, 2026
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The Weirdest Engine We've Ever Built
Lancia engineering was decades ahead of its time.
June 22, 2026
Toyota's Georgetown plant in Kentucky began production of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid.
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Toyota Kentucky Begins New RAV4 Hybrid Assembly; Breaks Ground on Advanced Paint Facility
The paint facility will reduce carbon emissions by 30% and save approximately 1.5 million gallons of water annually.
June 22, 2026
Vulcaflex is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn, Alabama.
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Italian Faux Leather Supplier Picks Alabama for First U.S. Facility Serving North American Auto Industry
The nearly $70 million investment will create 130 jobs.
June 22, 2026
A boxer armoured personnel carrier, from left, a Puma infantry fighting vehicle and a Leopard battle tank are displayed during the opening of a new production line production line of Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by pan-European defense company KNDS in Munich, Germany, on April 22, 2026.
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Tank Maker Set for Expansion Amid Defense Production Boom
The company's products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks.
June 22, 2026
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Pentagon Awards Production Contracts for New Unmanned Aircraft
Anduril and General Atomics both fast tracked development.
June 22, 2026
Khatawut Junsongsaeng, a charging station manager, walks past two Chinese-made electric vehicles at a parking lot in Bangkok, Thailand on June 4, 2026.
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High Oil Prices Drive Surge in Chinese EV Sales
But charging networks lag behind.
June 22, 2026
Smoke from a warehouse fire fills the air in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, June 21, 2026.
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Los Angeles Mayor Declares Emergency Over Warehouse Fire
Authorities said the cold-storage warehouse has "85 million pounds of frozen food inside."
June 22, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.
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The UK's 7th leader in ten years struggled to fulfill election pledges.
June 22, 2026
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L3Harris Delivers Next-Generation Air Force One
The 747-8i transformation took less than a year.
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The sanctions apply to defense industry companies.
June 22, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the National Press Club in Washington, June 8, 2026.
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Sanders Unveils Plan to Give the Public Direct Ownership of AI Companies
A 50% tax would apply to AI companies that reach $200 million in annual sales.
June 22, 2026
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FTI Building $80M Facility in Louisiana to Support Electrical Solutions
The projects looks to create over 500 jobs.
June 17, 2026