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Tariffs Hit Manufacturers; Toymakers Cut Frills; U.S. Steel Startup | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 230

Also on the podcast, the 370-million Hail Mary, desktop injection molding machine debuts, massive rail merger, agrihood living experiment and critical nuclear component maker adds jobs.

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Deadly Pools Recalled; Walt's Robot; Massive Panasonic Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 229

Also on the podcast, Stellantis halts hydrogen work, Sandisk bails on Michigan, Nextcar project shows historic efficiency, Lucid starts mineral supply venture and an engineer revives pay phones.

July 28, 2025

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Hulk Hogan Beer Lawsuit; Clock Company Out of Time; World's Skinniest EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 228

Also on the podcast, Ferrero buys WK Kellogg for billions, Tesla sued over Cybertruck safety, engineer improves semiconductor sustainability and the U.S. fly factory.

July 21, 2025

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Tesla Exec Leaves; Nike's China Shift; Factory Tour Demand Skyrockets | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 227

Tech giants reshaping manufacturing: Unexpected exits and strategic transformations.

July 8, 2025

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Ford Not American Enough; Another SpaceX Explosion; Sausage Secret Suit | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 226

Manufacturing's wild week: Rockets explode, sausage secrets revealed, and automakers clash.

June 30, 2025

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Auto Giant Bankrupt; Boeing Flight Crashes; JetZero's New Plane Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 225

Also on the podcast, Yaskawa leaves Illinois, Amazon's massive robotaxi factory, Frito-Lay shuts down in Rancho Cucamonga, major retailer pins problems on tariffs, and small businesses face trade troubles.

June 23, 2025

Deere Clears the Air; Battery Factory Halted; P&G Cuts 7,000 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 224

June 16, 2025

EV Ship on Fire; Raccoon Problem at Airbus; Oreo Sues Aldi | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 223

June 10, 2025

Ford Sues Lawyers; Shoemaker Outsmarts Tariffs; RIP Penny | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 222

June 2, 2025

Cybertruck's Wild Depreciation; Faraday Delivers 2 Cars; BioLab Won't Rebuild in Georgia | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 221

May 27, 2025

Car Shatters Record; Ford Worker Steals Parts; Nissan's Big Cuts | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 220

May 19, 2025

VW's Too Big Seats; Flying Motorcycle; Rivian's Secret Stockpile | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 219

May 12, 2025

Slate's $20,000 EV Truck; Intel Job Cuts; Tesla's Brand Damage | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 218

May 5, 2025

Tesla's Odometer Troubles; Mack Trucks Layoffs; Tariffs Impact Carpet Industry | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 217

April 28, 2025

The $25,000 Electric Truck; Pyrex Plant Closes; MEP Funding Turmoil | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 216

April 21, 2025

Whirlpool's Layoffs; Torpedo Bat Demand Skyrockets; TI Cuts Jobs | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 215

April 14, 2025

Nikola Founder Gets Pardon; Wellmade Raided; Tariffs Create Shockwaves | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 214

April 7, 2025

Longbow Trolls Musk; Fersa Reinvents Wheel; Every Cybertruck Recalled | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 213

March 31, 2025

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SPS Lays Off Workers; Canadian Plant Moves to U.S.; Ford Shows Off Treasure Trove | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 212

Also on the podcast, fastest EV charging takes on Tesla, LEGO gets creative with tires, semiconductor talent shortage and more tariff drama.

March 24, 2025

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Jack Daniel's Trade War Fallout; Ford's Door Lawsuit; Honda Moves to Indiana | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 211

Also on the podcast, Tesla tumbles, VW brings back buttons, fancy seats delay airplane deliveries, weight loss drugs reshape food industry, and Moosehead Brewery's 1,461-beer "Presidential Pack."

March 17, 2025

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Boeing Closes Shadow Factory; Volvo's Counterfeit Part Problem; Micro-Factories Build Homes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 210

Also on the podcast, the tariff impact on industrial manufacturing; Ford Mustangs recalled again, new stoves plug into normal wall outlet, huge 3D-printed parts on aircraft carriers and America's nuclear waste headache.

March 10, 2025

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Handmade Car Factory; Lifesaving Jet Design; Ford F-150 Security | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 209

Also on the podcast, fatal fire after someone buys the wrong valve, flying car kind of flies, Mercedes battery has huge range, dockworkers avert strike and the next Air Force One could be a used plane.

March 3, 2025

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Toyota's Mud Problem; Boeing's Shadow Factories; Isuzu's New Truck Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 208

Also on the podcast, massive fire at SPS Technologies, GM kills latest Camaro effort, 3D-printed boat floats, Goodyear blimp turns 100 and hydrogen plane plans nonstop flight around the world.

February 24, 2025

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Battery Plant Abandoned; H.B. Cuts 72 Facilities; Frankenstein F-35 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 207

Also on the podcast, small part could save Air Force millions, Boeing layoffs on moon project, autonomous robots to build assemblies like Tinkeroys in space, auto cyber threats surge and most manufacturers are increasing AI investments

February 17, 2025

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Scout Workers Can't Buy Cars; Company Relocates New Facility; Porsche, Audi Tariff Troubles | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 206

Also on the podcast, cosmetics giant to cut 7,000 jobs, Honeywell splits up, candy maker turns to AI, startup turns plastic into fuel, and how technology has increased lockout accountability.

February 10, 2025

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Master Lock Leaves; GM's Quick Caddy; Bridgestone Plant Closes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 205

Also on the podcast, steelmaker's skeleton saves ship, space tourism company on life support, Panasonic harvests materials from old appliances, Baxter restarts all lines, and how beer is boosting sales.

February 3, 2025

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Molson Rejects Brewery Bid; Battery Plant Fire; John Deere Sued | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 204

Also on the podcast, tech founder gives away half, braking system blind spots, designer create "Wayne's World" gadget, Mexico and EU revamp trade agreement and Honda wants Nissan to triple profits.

January 27, 2025

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The Worst at CES; Dunkin's Donut Shortage; Anheuser-Busch Making Rival Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 203

Also on the podcast, EV-maker's super cheap minivan, a rival bid for U.S. steel emerges, FDA bans red dye, Impact Plastics suffers gift card backlash and the first robotic-assisted artificial heart transplant.

January 20, 2025

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Kia Blames One Worker; Chill Can Factory Fraud; Fruit Juice Exec Guilty | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 202

Also on the podcast, Toyota's experimental city, DEI in manufacturing, Panasonic's biodegradable molding material, IoT security is MIA and Hyundai starts selling cars on Amazon.

January 13, 2025

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New Skyscraper's Plane Problems; Anduril & Archer Team Up; Sleep Apnea Tongue Implant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 201

Also on the podcast, what happened to Orion's heat shield, Stellantis fined over fatal accident, Butterball closes plant, Trump against automation at ports and engineers rally to make custom toys just before holidays.

December 20, 2024

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Stoli Faces Bankruptcy; Dickies Leaves Texas; Anheuser-Busch's U.S. Investments | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 200

Also on the podcast, EV bus maker suspends production, Amazon tests 15-minute delivery, Energy Department's critical material investment, Daimler company expands in Michigan and GM sounds robotaxi retreat.

December 16, 2024

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Explosion at GM Site; Cargill Cuts Thousands; Rivian Gets Billions | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 199

Also on the podcast, driverless cars get "digital seizures," old Kraft factory reborn as cannabis cultivation, Coca-Cola changes plastic plans, China bans critical materials and Gen Z in manufacturing.

December 9, 2024

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Ford Cuts Bronco Production; Big Potato Price Fixing; Sewage Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 198

Also on the podcast, Jaguar's radical rebrand, Tom's of Maine's tainted water, Solar Foods makes food from air, manufacturing tops hacker wish list and how industrial AI is transforming manufacturing.

December 2, 2024