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LISTEN: Struggling Nissan Pledges 10 New or Revised...

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2025/03/28

After a challenging year of sales declines and a failed potential merger with Honda, Nissan wants to make it clear that it’s not going anywhere. And based on the most recent announcements from the Japanese automaker, it appears Nissan is pinning its comeback hopes on an array of new and redesigned models, all due to hit the market by 2027. There are ten in fact, and the company says these new entries will span both the Nissan brand and its higher-end counterpart, Infiniti.

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1:42

LISTEN: Cleveland-Cliffs Laying Off Hundreds Amid...

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2025/03/27

In a move that says just as much about the state of the steel industry as the automotive industry, Cleveland-Cliffs has confirmed that it will lay off 600 workers from its Dearborn Works facility in Michigan. Cleveland-Cliffs is the 4th largest steel maker in the United States, and shipped out record volumes to automotive in 2023.

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1:37

LISTEN: Fuel Savings of 7% After Company Literally...

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2025/03/26

One bearing company has found a way to optimize the design of a time-tested product that’s used single every day: the wheel. The results are in after a yearlong trial of Spanish company Fersa’s take on the wheel hub, and they say they’ve proven their new and efficient design. This fuel efficient wheel hub has been designed to reduce both friction and rolling resistance. According to reports, it uses a combination of high load capacity, advanced materials, optimized lubrication and "microgeome...

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20:53

LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Secret Weapon for...

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2025/03/26

training for students seeking careers in various skilled trades. Her passion for motorsport led her to a UTI division called NASCAR Technical Institute. Ahmed’s other professional experience includes working as a CNC and CNC Swiss lead operator at Victory 1 Performance and Trend Performance, which are owned by racing parts maker Race Winning Brands. Ahmed also hosts NextGenMFG, a podcast that features guests working in skilled trades and pursuing education in STEM fields. The podcast aims to ...

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2:17

LISTEN: New EV Company Trolls Elon Musk with...

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2025/03/24

EV maker Longbow is taking two sleek new models to market – and analysts say the competition might be taking note. That’s because Longbow’s latest entries have more going for them than your average electric car. This UK-based startup is supported by a strong pedigree, including ex-employees from EV leaders like BYD, Tesla and Lucid.

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2:43

LISTEN: Tesla's Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding...

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2025/03/21

Tesla Cybertrucks have run into a spot of trouble, a defect that has forced the automaker to recall every truck it's ever sold. Luckily, that is only 46,096 vehicles, but unfortunately this one can't be fixed with an over-the-air update. The EV maker recently received several reports of pieces of the roof falling off while the vehicle was on the road. Specifically, the cant rail, the bit of electrocoated stainless steel trim above the doors that runs from the base of the windshield to t...

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1:32

LISTEN: Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves...

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2025/03/20

Whether tariffs are to blame, however, is in dispute.

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2:09

LISTEN: World’s Largest Tire Manufacturer Turns to...

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2025/03/19

Although it doesn’t compete directly with major manufacturers like Michelin, Bridgestone and Goodyear, LEGO is still the world’s largest tire maker. At least in terms of volume, not size. According to Guinness World Records, LEGO has been pumping out about 306 million rubber tires each year since 2006. The company peaked in 2010 when the total reached 381 million tires, way more than the nearly 200 million tires Michelin produced in 2024.

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2:31

LISTEN: Most Manufacturing, Supply Chain Leaders...

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2025/03/18

Digital manufacturing platform Fictiv today announced the results of its "10th Annual State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report." The company surveyed 254 senior manufacturing and supply chain leaders to glean insight into mounting concerns regarding evolving U.S. trade policies, preventing supply chain disruptions, and scaling innovation, AI, and sustainability. According to the report, some 96% of respondents have concerns over the impact President Donald Trump's trade policies will ...

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1:35

LISTEN: Fire at Crucial Supplier Plant Threatens...

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2025/03/17

A fire that struck a factory critical to the aerospace industry could threaten Boeing’s recovery plan as the plane maker looks for an alternative supplier of fasteners.

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1:45

LISTEN: Customized Bentleys Now Come in 46 Billion...

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2025/03/14

Of course we all love to buy products that are tailored to our specific wants and needs, but the idea of a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle seems almost impossible. But British automaker Bentley is going bespoke to the point of excess, and the automaker has recently announced that it can now offer enough configurations to create a uniquely custom Bentley for every person on earth. And then, every person on earth again. Then, again.

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2:06

LISTEN: VW Bringing Back Physical Buttons in All Models

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2025/03/13

Volkswagen in recent years has been shifting in-vehicle controls to touchscreen and haptic feedback, which sounds very futuristic, but in reality can be annoying in the best-case scenario and a safety hazard in the worst. The automaker has obviously heard the complaints about turning its products into smartphones on wheels and it’s doing something about it. Autocar recently spoke with Andreas Mindt, VW’s design chief, and he said the company is bringing back physical buttons for the five mos...

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1:36

LISTEN: Lawsuit Targets Ford Mach-E’s Unconventional...

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2025/03/12

A California court announced a lawsuit that targets a “material safety defect” in tens of thousands of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E. The vehicles mentioned in the lawsuit all contain electronically latched doors called E-Latch, which Ford markets as a feature. However, the complaint argues they are actually a defect because battery failure or loss of power forces owners to jump-start the vehicle and battery to open the doors from the outside. A Mach-E does not have traditional door handles or ...

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1:46

LISTEN: Canadian Brewery Selling ‘Presidential Pack’...

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2025/03/11

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada is heating up as leaders from both countries trade 25% tariffs and other regulatory threats. At the center of the tariff tiff is booze, with Canadian stores stripping shelves of all U.S. alcohol in an act of patriotic solidarity. Brown-Forman, the producer of Jack Daniel’s, said such boycotts will be “worse than a tariff,” when it comes to the impact on the bottom line.

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1:39

LISTEN: Aptera Tests Exotic Solar Car in Mojave Desert

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2025/03/10

Automotive startup Aptera Motors announced that it conducted tests on its first production-intent validation solar electric vehicle in the Mojave Desert to evaluate its aerodynamics and energy efficiency. The development marks a significant milestone for the company, which has about 50,000 pre-order reservation holders.

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1:55

LISTEN: Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane...

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2025/03/07

CNBC says that increasingly luxurious first-class seats are holding up airplane deliveries. The “big 2” in commercial airliners held earnings calls in late February and both illustrated similar issues.

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1:53

LISTEN: Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due...

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2025/03/06

Honda has scrapped production plans for its Civic Hybrid in Mexico, shifting production to an Indiana facility. Japan’s second-largest automaker makes the shift with tariffs and trade wars in mind—President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican-made products. About 80% of Honda’s Mexican exports wind up in the United States, selling 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year. Furthermore, about 40% of Honda’s U.S. sales are imported from Mexico and Canada. Honda may still fac...

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2:07

LISTEN: Ford Mustangs Recalled to Fix Issue Caused by...

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2025/03/05

The automaker just recalled vehicles that were recalled last year to fix a problem that occurred during the previous recall.

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2:00

LISTEN: Boeing Closes First Shadow Factory

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2025/03/04

One down, one to go. A little more than two weeks ago, reports surfaced regarding Boeing’s refocused effort on closing the plane maker’s shadow factories, sites where some of the company’s top talent fix, maintain, and update planes instead of building new ones. The company had two sites still working on some 115 aircraft, one that services 737 MAX jets in Moses Lake and one that was working on 787 Dreamliners in Everett, Washington. On Friday, The Seattle Times reported that Boeing is ...

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Volvo Buyers Claim New Vehicles Came with Counterfeit...

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2025/03/03

Volvo buyers in China got an unwelcome surprise recently when they discovered some irregularities in a standard component. According to Chinese media outlet Sohu, as reported by Carscoops, several owners posted concerns on social media about the speakers installed in their S60 sedans. One customer reported that his upgraded, premium quality speakers from the brand Bowers & Wilkins weren’t there – instead, was a set labeled “Bowers & VVilkins” – with the second word starting with two c...

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