Manufacturing
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Energy Department to boost critical mineral supply with $1B funding
The financial support is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, especially from China.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 22, 2025 -
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Subaru forecasts a 50% profit decline for FY2026
Despite the impact of tariffs on its bottom line, the automaker’s quarterly sales in the U.S. increased by 25,000 units.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 22, 2025 -
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Silicon Valley startup Tensor unveils a personal ‘RoboCar’
The company plans to deliver the Level 4 autonomous vehicle to customers in the second half of 2026.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 20, 2025 -
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Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant
The battery electric vehicle maker will host two events next month to mark the restart of construction in 2026.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 19, 2025 -
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US expands scope of Section 232 steel, aluminum tariffs
Truck trailers, certain car parts and numerous household appliances will now face 50% levies, per guidance from Customs and Border Protection.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 19, 2025 -
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Trump says semiconductor tariffs to come next week
The president indicated that duties on chips would be “approximately 100%” earlier this month.
By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 15, 2025 -
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Ford launching new $30K BEV pickup with modular assembly in 2027
The automaker says it has shaken off an older design approach to engineer and manufacture a vehicle to match the quickness and flexibility of Chinese OEMs.
By Christie Schweinsberg | WardsAuto • Aug. 12, 2025 -
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Lucid-led coalition seeks to boost critical minerals sourcing
The partnership between the automaker, producers and refiners is meant to accelerate and stabilize electric vehicle supply chains.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 11, 2025 -
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Toyota Motor North America VP of manufacturing to retire
Janette Hostettler is currently responsible for vehicle manufacturing and organization at the automaker’s largest global manufacturing facility.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 4, 2025 -
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Sponsored by CADDiTariffs – the turning point of manufacturing in America
We’re entering an era where no one strategy will dictate American manufacturing – how do you thrive?
By Emily Arnott, Content Marketing Manager • Aug. 4, 2025 -
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‘We’re going to have to live with tariffs’: PMI
A seemingly cemented plan for country-specific tariffs could lead to a more stable and predictable industry in the year ahead, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 1, 2025 -
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Tariffs hit Ford’s Q2 profit while automaker teases big EV news
The No. 2 U.S.-based automaker by sales volume projects a $3 billion loss this year from tariffs.
By David Kiley | WardsAuto • July 31, 2025 -
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Nissan to shutter Mexico factory as part of broader cost savings plan
The CIVAC Plant was Nissan’s first production facility outside Japan and operated continuously for more than 60 years.
By Larry Avila • July 30, 2025 -
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Supplier expects to benefit from $16.5B Tesla, Samsung AI chip deal
Graphjet Technology says growth in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing is timely for its planned expansion in Nevada.
By Larry Avila • July 29, 2025 -
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EU preps latest round of US tariff countermeasures
The European Commission plans to install duties of up to 30%, starting Aug. 7, if the bloc cannot reach a deal with the U.S. by the end of the month.
By Philip Neuffer • Updated July 25, 2025 -
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GM, Redwood Materials sign deal to deploy energy-storage batteries
The partnership will create low-cost batteries to power AI data centers and other applications.
By Eric Walz • July 23, 2025 -
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Uber to add 20,000 self-driving Lucid Gravity SUVs to its ride-share platform
The luxury-electric SUVs will be outfitted with Level 4 autonomous driving technology developed by California-based Nuro.
By Eric Walz • July 22, 2025 -
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Nissan ending production at Japan plant
The automaker is working to return to profitability by FY2026, which includes reducing its global production footprint from 17 to 10 plants.
By Larry Avila • July 21, 2025 -
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Panasonic opens its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Kansas
The site will manufacture the company’s advanced 2170 cylindrical cell batteries to support electric vehicle production in North America.
By Eric Walz • July 17, 2025 -
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Rolls-Royce invests $75M in South Carolina engine plant
The 60,000-square-foot expansion will boost production of machinery used to power data centers and other industrial facilities.
By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2025 -
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GM’s Ultium Cells battery plant in Tennessee to add production of low-cost LFP cells
The automaker is targeting significant cost savings for EVs compared to its current high-nickel battery chemistries.
By Eric Walz • July 16, 2025 -
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US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning.
By Max Garland , Philip Neuffer • July 12, 2025 -
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US plans 35% tariffs on Canada imports
President Donald Trump said the duties will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs.
By Philip Neuffer • July 11, 2025 -
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Nissan delays EV production start at Mississippi plant
The move was an internal decision and “not a specific reaction to policy changes,” a spokesperson said.
By Larry Avila • July 11, 2025 -
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Nissan recalls nearly 444K vehicles for engine failures
The powerplants may have manufacturing defects that can lead to failure, according to the NHTSA.
By Eric Walz • July 9, 2025
