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$50B in Announced Automotive Investments Sparks Debate Over Actual Plant Growth

Experts reveal a more complicated truth about the surge.

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The First 3D-Printed RV Was Made from Recycled Polymer

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And printed as a single piece.

The First 3D-Printed RV Was Made from Recycled Polymer

China's Carmakers Rely on Overseas Markets as Monthly Domestic Sales Decline Continues

China faces increasing skepticism from trade partners who fear it's undermining their domestic industries and trade balance.

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Why Experts Think U.S. Trade Policy Causes More Damage Than Good

Mainstream economists say the relatively open global trading system had benefited the U.S.

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Elderly Couple Sues Automaker, Says Plant Drove Them from Their Home

This wasn't the first issue with the project.

Trump Says He Has Struck a Deal to Obtain Diesel From Russia

The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the extended format meeting at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan, Oct. 9, 2026.

Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289

Also on the podcast, new concrete foundations power buildings, exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk and Kawasaki's new robot cat.