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Ford Motor Sues to Shut Down Lemon Law Fraud
Ford is taking on "a fraudulent and illegal billing factory."
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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
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
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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L3Harris Delivers Next-Generation Air Force One
The 747-8i transformation took less than a year.
June 22, 2026
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June 19, 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
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Power Electronics Maker Deutronic USA More Than Triples Footprint in South Carolina
The new facility is designed to get the company closer to North American manufacturers.
June 16, 2026
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'World's First' Fusion Power Plant Given Regulatory Clearance
The company can now move forward on its Washington-based facility.
June 19, 2026
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Lucid is manufacturing the first production validation robotaxis at its Arizona factory.
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Activity climbed to $173 billion over the past year.
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Bell Textron recently completed the assembly of two wing structures for the MV-75 Cheyenne, the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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Bell Completes First Two Wing Structures for MV-75 Cheyenne
The Cheyenne is the Army's future long-range assault aircraft.
June 19, 2026
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MDA Space Acquires Blue Canyon to Boost Satellite Component Manufacturing
It has two facilities in the Denver, Colorado space and aerospace hub.
June 19, 2026
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Manufacturing’s Biggest Shift in Decades Is Happening in the Cloud
For years, cloud adoption in manufacturing felt risky.
June 19, 2026
Joshua Baer, the founder and CEO of Capital Factory, poses for a photo at the Force Con event, May 29, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Man Who Died in Texas Plane Crash Supported Startups, From Robots to Autonomous Ships
The entrepreneur was well-known in the state.
June 18, 2026
Architect Labs was founded by Ebrahim Hussain (left) and Aaditya Subedi.
Manufacturing
New Firm Emerges from Stealth; Using AI to Democratize Custom Chip Design and Birth 'Designless Semiconductor Industry'
One of the co-founders skipped high school to enroll in college at 15 and went to work on custom chips at Apple and Tesla.
June 18, 2026
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Waymo Recalls Robotaxis That Might Speed Through Freeway Construction Zones
The autonomous vehicles are experiencing a software problem.
June 18, 2026
Crews work a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, June 17, 2026.
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The facility provides transportation of frozen and other temperature-controlled goods.
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A worker stands in front of a fan on a hot day at Vinit Fabrics in Palsana near Surat, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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Extreme Factory Heat, Economic Pressures Drive Severe Labor Shortages
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The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen Monday, June 1, 2026, in Baltimore.
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Chief Engineer Faces Criminal Charges in 2024 Baltimore Bridge Collapse
They say he willfully failed to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of major problems.
June 18, 2026