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1:43

LISTEN: The Next Plane You Fly On May Be Built by...

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2026/01/23

The next time you board a flight, it will be with the knowledge that a humanoid robot may have helped build the airplane. Airbus, Boeing’s primary rival in producing passenger aircraft, has reached a deal with China-based robotics company UBTech. According to Bloomberg, the aerospace company wants to have UBTech’s Walker S2 bots, which stand about 5’ 9” tall, integrated into production lines. UBTech says the Walker S2 is specifically designed for applications like industrial manufacturing and...

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1:20

LISTEN: Hot Sauce Brand Sues Contract Manufacturer...

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2026/01/22

A salsa and hot sauce company in Iowa has sued a contract manufacturer over a series of alleged quality control issues in recent years — including hot sauce bottles that reportedly exploded. Lola’s Fine Sauces, which began at farmer’s markets and now sells in many of the nation’s top grocery chains, partnered with Canadian manufacturer EcoIdeas Innovation in 2023 for production of "mini bottles” of salsa, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. #ManufacturingNow, #foodmanufacturing , #hotsauce ,...

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1:57

LISTEN: Nissan Sued Over Rear Windshields That Can...

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2026/01/21

A pair of drivers filed a class action lawsuit against Nissan, alleging that its Rogue vehicle’s rear windshields can spontaneously explode while parked and in motion, causing shards of glass to fly through the cars. The complaint claimed that Nissan knew about the defect in 2021 to 2025 Rogue vehicles but failed to notify owners or initiate a recall. The lawsuit states that the rear windshields can fail before the end of the expected lifespan and within the vehicles’ three-year, 36,000-mile ...

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1:45

LISTEN: Concrete Worker Crushed to Death After...

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2026/01/19

A Massachusetts-based concrete company has agreed to pay a large fine after multiple safety standard violations resulted in a worker being crushed to death. According to the U.S. Justice Department, John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete was using a large soil screener with a tail conveyer that could be placed in a vertical closed position or opened to an approximate 45-degree angle. The complaint alleges that on several occasions, the conveyor closed unexpectedly, resulting in a ruptured hy...

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2:39

LISTEN: Musician Aloe Blacc Picks Innovative...

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2026/01/16

A year ago, the deadly Eaton wildfire spread through Southern California, destroying more than 9,000 buildings in its path. Among them was the family home of Grammy-nominated artist Aloe Blacc and about 6,000 others just in Altadena. When it came time to rebuild, Blacc worked with LiveLarge Home, a California-based company that makes factory-built, single-family homes designed to survive wildfires. Prefab homes can shorten construction timelines and prioritize structural resilience. Bla...

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2:09

LISTEN: Labubu Factory Accused of Pushing Workers...

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2026/01/15

An investigation into a Chinese factory that manufactures the popular Labubu toys alleged several labor rights violations, including underage employment, blank contracts, overtime schedules above legal limits and “unrealistic” production targets. China Labor Watch (CLW), an independent U.S.-based civil and social organization, conducted the investigation at a Shunjia Toys facility that makes Labubu toys for Chinese designer toy company Pop Mart. The probe featured interviews with 51 employees...

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2:09

LISTEN: Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line,...

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2026/01/14

The automaker will phase out its plug-in program with model year 2026, killing not only the Wrangler but also the Jeep Cherokee 4xe and the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Despite this change, Stellantis says it will still be focused on electrification, rather, more competitive offerings. These include, according to the company, non plug-in hybrids and “range-extended” electrics – which are still in development.

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1:40

LISTEN: Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor’, Including...

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2026/01/12

New Hampshire’s House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would make “hard labor” a sentencing option for certain prisoners. According to the legislation, such labor would include manufacturing or assembling work that requires “significant physical exertion,” intended to serve as “punitive retribution and societal deterrence.” The bill stated that the sentence would apply in the case of a conviction involving capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children. It requires a...

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1:37

LISTEN: Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut...

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2026/01/09

Semitrailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash National Corporation announced plans to idle two facilities in Little Falls, Minnesota, and Goshen, Indiana. The company expects the actions to result in approximately 270 layoffs. A Wabash SEC filing mentioned 56 job cuts in Minnesota and 214 in Indiana. WARN Notices revealed that impacted positions will include maintenance and production coordinators, machine operators, assemblers and welders — with the latter two accounting for 83 of the affe...

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2:04

LISTEN: Aerospace Firm Pays $1.5M for Pushing Shoddy...

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2026/01/08

https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22957901/aerospace-firm-pays-15m-for-pushing-shoddy-ejection-seat-parts Teledyne Electronic Safety Products (Teledyne ESP), an aerospace and defense electronics company based in Chatsworth, California, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations it sold parts to the Department of Defense that were not up to contract specifications. The firm’s False Claims Act violations can be traced back to the manufacture of Digital Recovery Sequencer (DRS) unit...

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LISTEN: U.S. Steel Accused of Forcing Pregnant Worker...

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2026/01/07

U.S. Steel faces a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after the company allegedly took unlawful action against a pregnant worker who suffered a miscarriage after months of work assignments inconsistent with her doctor’s restrictions. The complaint claims that U.S. Steel violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by failing to provide the employee with “reasonable accommodations.” The commission noted that the individual began working for U.S. Steel in 2012 a...

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2:59

LISTEN: Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive...

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2026/01/06

On Christmas morning in 2023, the cargo vessel Genius Star XI was on its way from Vietnam to California, navigating through heavy weather in the North Pacific Ocean while carrying massive lithium-ion batteries, when a fire broke out in the cargo hold. The crew put out the fire, but then, three days later, as the ship sought refuge at the nearest port in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, another fire started in a second cargo hold. The crew was able to fight the fire, and it was put out the next day...

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2:07

LISTEN: SpaceX Satellite Narrowly Avoids Collision as...

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2025/12/24

Low earth orbit is a vast place, but that doesn’t mean it’s empty. And as countries across the globe are increasingly using this space for connectivity and research, satellite populations are skyrocketing – and we may witness some close calls. It was recently revealed that a SpaceX satellite nearly collided with another, unexpected satellite, the source of which is still not fully understood. According to SpaceX VP of engineering Michael Nicholls, a SpaceX satellite encountered another satell...

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12:17

LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want...

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2025/12/23

Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I talk to young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer. For this episode, I welcome Gabe Schulze, a 25-year-old industrial engineer at Path Machining + Automation. Schulze holds a bachelor’s and master’s in industrial engineering and has worked for Path Machining for just over one year. At the company, Schulze leads initiatives t...

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2:01

LISTEN: Lawsuits Continue to Mount Against Fire Truck...

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2025/12/19

Another community filed a lawsuit against a group of fire truck manufacturers, alleging a price-fixing conspiracy that forced cities and fire departments to overpay for their vehicles. The latest legal action comes from the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and targets REV Group, Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce Manufacturing (owned by Oshkosh) and Rosenbauer America. The city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, filed the first lawsuit in August, claiming that the aforementioned companies conspired to restrict su...

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2:19

LISTEN: Ford Backs Out of Massive Battery Deals

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2025/12/19

Earlier this week, Ford scrapped the fully-electric F-150 Lightning and pivoted away from aggressive EV plans after losing $13 billion on the category since 2023. As consumer demand wanes and the company plans to take another $19.5 billion hit in Q4, Ford is shifting gears toward extended-range gas-powered vehicles and hybrids. The ripple effects throughout the supply chain will be far-reaching, including its $6.5 billion deal with LG Energy Solutions to make some 500,000 batteries per year. ...

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3:15

LISTEN: Mazda’s Suitcase Car Could’ve Forever Changed...

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2025/12/18

About two weeks ago, I was on a plane in Minneapolis that touched down a bit later than scheduled. As soon as that seat belt light turned off, a line of anxious passengers with tight, some impossible, connections, smashed into the center aisle. Some would make it, some would not, and maybe if this odd Mazda concept from the 1990s made it to market, everyone would have made their flights.

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1:49

LISTEN: Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure

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2025/12/17

Volkswagen announced that it plans to establish a research hub at its Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. The company noted that this realignment will phase out vehicle production at the site by the end of the year — marking the automaker’s first plant closure in Germany, according to the New York Times. Transparent Factory Dresden, famous for its glass walls, opened in 2001 and began producing Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric vehicles in 2021. The company plans to dismantle the ID.3 producti...

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LISTEN: Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries

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2025/12/16

Anhueser-Busch’s U.S. brewing footprint will soon be reduced by three facilities in moves that will impact more than 400 workers, according to reports. The brewer of Bud Light and Michelob Ultra has sold its plant in Newark, New Jersey, to property developer the Goodman Group, and will close down other breweries in Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Fairfield, California, early next year. A company spokesman said that the production at those plants will be moved to its other U.S. breweries, and ...

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2:39

LISTEN: Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly...

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2025/12/12

On Monday, OSHA announced more than $986,000 in safety violations for the largest transformer manufacturer in North America. According to the U.S. Labor Department, OSHA inspectors visited Virginia Transformer Corp.'s (VTC) plant in Pocatello, Idaho, in June 2025. The visit was a follow-up after a pair of inspections last year found cranes used to handle heavy loads with faulty brakes and switches.

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