Yuri Kageyama

AP Business Writer

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

In this photo provided by Zipline, a drone makes a package drop during a demonstration at Zipline's Northern California hub in 2021. Zipline, an American company that specializes in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan.

U.S. Drone Company Zipline Starts Delivering Medicine in Japan

Its takeoff in Japan is in partnership with Toyota Tsusho.

Nissan Motor Co. Executive Vice President Kunio Nakaguro speaks during Nissan's presentation of the media preview of the Tokyo Motor Show on Oct. 23, 2019, in Tokyo. Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge quicker and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday, April 8, 2022. Nakaguro said Nissan was extremely competitive in the game because the battery it’s developing promised to be “a game-changer.”

Japan's Nissan Plans 'Game Changing' EV Batteries

The all-solid-state battery will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for a 2028 product launch and a pilot plant launch in 2024.

Shareholders Vote Down Toshiba Restructuring Plan

A top executive had characterized the proposal as the company’s "last chance" to fix its brand.

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., left, walks with Greg Kelly, center, and his wife, Dee Kelly, Nashville International Airport, March 14, 2022.

Prosecutors Appeal Ex-Nissan Executive's Case

Greg Kelly was recently was cleared of almost all charges he had faced.

Toshiba chief executive Taro Shimada at a press conference in Tokyo, Nov. 5, 2019.

Toshiba CEO Steps Down Amid Restructuring

The restructuring effort aims to restore the storied company's reputation and competitiveness.

Toyota show room in Tokyo, Oct. 18, 2021.

Toyota Sales Sag on Chips Crunch

Company officials acknowledged the problem could continue through next fiscal year.

A woman walks by a Nissan showroom in Tokyo, May 11, 2021.

Nissan Swings Back to Profit Despite Chips Crunch

But the automaker's sales dipped 16%.

$40B Semiconductor Deal Falls Through

Its parent now plans to take the semiconductor and software design company public.

A traveler walks past an ad featuring a Nintendo character at Narita airport near Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2020.

Nintendo Hurt by Chips Crunch

The shortage has hindered output and slowed the design process for its next game machine.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa waves during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Tokyo, Jan. 7, 2022.

Tycoon Returns from Space with Business Dreams

He is preparing to invest in businesses that could develop from space agency research.

Sony showroom building at the Ginza shopping district, Tokyo, Feb. 2, 2017.

Sony, TSMC to Build Computer Chip Plant

The factory will employ 1,500 high-tech professionals.