Workstuff: Manufacturing
Online resources to help you at work with the Manufacturing sector.
- Ford Motor (US) [web site]
- General Motors (US) [web site]
- Japanese local semiconductor production to be subsidised to reduce risk of hit from China possibly invading Taiwan, [web page]
- Manufacturing re-shoring to the USA from China across 2022. [web page]
- Britax (UK) [web site]
- Ukraine war has put a stop to half of the world's neon chip production. [web page]
- Car manufacturer Volvo just took delivery of its first shipment of carbon-free steel. [web page]
- Production-line robots small businesses can rent by the hour is now a thing, pointing the way to the robopocalypse in jobs. [web page]
- Production-line robots small businesses can rent by the hour is now a thing, pointing the way to the robopocalypse in jobs. [web page]
- Why carmakers can't simply switch to newer chips... it's all to do with safety testing and reliability. [web page]
- Tesla is already employing cobalt-free LFP batteries in 50% of its new vehicle production, which is a significant step forward. [web page]
- Flexi Hex [web site]
- China stole most of ARM Semiconductor's value in the greatest heist of the century. [video]
- Special interests, graft, and corruption are lining up to try to stop Tesla's electric car revolution. [video]
- Germany gives a green light to new semi-autonomous driving system from Mercedes-Benz. [web page]
- Intel has a plan to rescue and reshore its semiconductor business inside the USA, but it's expensive and possibly risky, too. [web page]
- Inchcape (UK) [web site]
- The Lucid Air sedan is aiming to be a Tesla killer. Can they really win the electric car race? [web page]
- Daimler Chrysler (US) [web site]
- Laird (UK) [web site]
- Lex Service (UK) [web site]
- Antonov (UK) [web site]
- DC Cook (UK) [web site]
- Dixon Motors (UK) [web site]
- Labina (France) [web site]
- The steel industry is experimenting with innovative technologies that do not depend on fossil fuels in order to lessen its carbon impact. [web page]
- Can the steel industry ever really go carbon neutral? [web page]
- Unilever thinks small to make a big manufacturing impact. [web page]
- By the end of 2023, Ford expects to build 600,000 electric vehicles per year. [web page]
- A new kind of 3D printing might help it break through into the mainstream of manufacturing processes. [web page]
- Semiconductors are what everyone needs, now - it's the next global technological arms race. [video]
- Britain must move quickly if it is to remain competitive in the electric vehicle competition, since only large-scale firms with big funding have a chance of winning the EV race. [web page]
- Rolls-Royce is the latest manufacturer to announce intentions to go electrified for all its cars within a decade. [web page]
- If Tesla workers are conscripted to fight, they will be paid for up to three months. [web page]
- Junkyards and garages are being repurposed by Ukrainians to repair battle-damaged tanks. [web page]
- California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars. [web page]
- Lexus has announced the contenders for the Lexus Design Award 2022. [web page]
- Bill Ford is increasing his stake in Ford shares while covertly gaining control of his great-firm. grandfather's [web page]
- As the cost of producing electric vehicles rises due to rising battery prices, cash is king for EV companies. [web page]
- Due to "substantial" increases in battery prices, Ford has increased the price of the electric Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,475. [web page]
- After reaching 90,000, GM will end reservations for the electric Hummer pickup and SUV. [web page]
- California announces its intention to phase out new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. [web page]
- Ford has already received 20,000 orders for its new electrified F-150 Lightning pickup truck. [web page]
- Start-up for electric vehicles In a Super Bowl commercial, Polestar takes aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Volkswagen. [web page]
- Elon Musk's New Tesla Plant Hits 'Bureaucratic Hell' in Germany. [web page]
- Tesla must pay an ex-worker $137 million in retaliation for a hostile work environment and racism. [web page]
- The Ford Electric F-150 Lightning Pickup Is a New EV Rival. [web page]
- Ford plans to build four factories as part of a major electric vehicle push. [web page]
- After a boom in lockdown sales, Games Workshop gives its employees a £5,000 incentive. [web page]
- In response to ex-employee lawsuits, Elon Musk confirms that Tesla will fire 3.5 percent of its whole staff. [web page]
- By 2035, California will stop selling new gas-powered vehicles. [web page]
- Trump's Tariffs Were Far More Harmful Than Expected. [web page]
- Biden tightens pollution rules in an effort to phase out gas cars. [web page]
- Tesla's plants in Texas and Berlin, according to Musk, are enormous money furnaces. [web page]
- The Real Reason Why There Aren't Enough Truck Drivers in America [web page]
- Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars. [web page]
- Elon Musk has sold another $906.5 million in Tesla stock. [web page]
- It's possible that lithium mining projects aren't environmentally friendly. [web page]
- Meet the Company Behind The Robot "Dogs" That Will Patrol The Southern Border. [web page]
- Michelle Mone, a Tory peer, was privately engaged with a PPE enterprise that she suggested to the government. [web page]
- Automakers are cutting output as Canadian truckers protest a vaccination requirement by blocking delivery over a vital border crossing. [web page]
- Pump Prices Aren't the Fault of Oil and Gas Companies. [web page]
- In the Ukraine's war zone, 3D printers are being used. [web page]
- Due to a chip shortage, Ford will cease manufacture of the F-150, Bronco Sport, and other cars. [web page]
- Lamborghini has announced plans to produce a completely electric vehicle by 2030. [web page]
- Nikola's Electric Big Rig Arrives Before Tesla Semi. [web page]
- British exporters suffer stagnant commerce as a result of post-Brexit delays. [web page]
- Volkswagen's CEO claims that by 2025, the German automaker will have surpassed Tesla in electric vehicle sales. [web page]
- Inside a Fatal Tesla Autopilot Accident: 'It Happened So Fast' [web page]
- Peloton, the pandemic stock darling, has reportedly halted production of fitness products, causing its stock to plummet by more than 20%. [web page]
- Why This Year Could Be a Watershed Moment for Electric Vehicles [web page]
- After a sluggish start, Volkswagen promises to increase electric vehicle sales in China. [web page]
- Union employees in Detroit are being asked to disclose their Covid vaccination status. [web page]
- Home ownership is becoming 'unaffordable for most Americans,' according to experts. Here's what the housing market will look like in 2022. [web page]
- Biden's proposal to lower gas costs might take weeks to implement. Here's how to receive immediate relief. [web page]
- For the first time, Millennials have surpassed Boomers and Gen X as the largest purchasers of pickup trucks in the United States. [web page]
- Mukesh Ambani's Reliance is part of a $2 billion joint venture to build a petrochemical plant in Abu Dhabi. [web page]
- According to Musk, Tesla will lay off 10% of its salaried staff. [web page]
- Tesla has stopped accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for its vehicles. [web page]
- GM has unveiled the new Cadillac Escalade V-Series, a high-performance SUV. [web page]
- The Ford F-150 Lightning has been given permission to land. [web page]
- In the United States, Pedestrian Deaths are on the Rise Due to Increased Reckless Driving. [web page]
- Toyota plans to spend $35 billion on an electric push in order to compete with Tesla. [web page]
- In three Midwestern States, Ford plans to create 6,000 new union jobs. [web page]
- According to documents, Tesla plans to spend at least $1.06 billion on the Texas Gigafactory and intends to complete it this year. [web page]
- Inside Tesla, Elon Musk Pushes His Autopilot Vision. [web page]
- Symbotic, a company founded by Rick Cohen, has expanded its deal to automate Walmart's warehouses to all 42 regional distribution centres. [web page]
- As automobile manufacturing falls, the UK economy slows more than projected. [web page]
- During Biden's visit to Ford's Michigan facility, the new electrified F-150 Lightning truck is unveiled. [web page]
- Stagflation will be the least of Britain's issues without a comprehensive strategy, according to Larry Elliott. [web page]
- Brexit-related adjustments will exacerbate rising prices in 2022, according to UK manufacturers. [web page]
- Xpeng, a Chinese Tesla competitor, plans to IPO in Hong Kong and raise up to $2 billion. [web page]
- Route, an e-commerce tracking firm, has been valued at $1.25 billion as online sales grow. [web page]
- Street Racing Brought Me Life (and a House). [web page]
- Electric Car Sales Climb Sharply Despite Shortages [web page]
- The use of clean energy and electric vehicles is being slowed by old power equipment. [web page]
- The search for electric vehicles grew in tandem with the rise in gas prices. [web page]
- Some Bolt EV owners have been warned by GM not to store their vehicles indoors or charge them overnight. [web page]
