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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and their implications for the industry moving forward. This Sunday:
Automaker Floats Minimalist Convertible Concept – @3:18
GAC Group, the fifth largest automaker in China, recently opened its first design studio in Europe and to make a splash, it unveiled an unusual concept car.
Caterpillar Successfully Demonstrates First Battery Electric Large Mining Truck – @12:06
Caterpillar recently held a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck.
Boring is Bailing on US Projects – @21:02
The Boring Company is anything but. A new report from the Wall Street Journal says that Boring is often overwhelmed when it comes to sealing the deal.
Ford Suggests Killing the Heat in Your F-150 Lightning This Winter – @32:20
The F-150 Lightning was launched this year and has been a surprising success. Now, the automaker’s first full-size electric truck is heading into its first winter and the company has some caveats.
Plant Burns Thousands of Workers Overnight Text – @42:31
Two days before the holiday, about 2,700 workers at United Furniture Industries in Mississippi received a text or email from their employer. They were terminated, effective immediately.
In Case You Missed It
Hyundai to rebuild Original 1974 Pony Coupe Concept – @54:11
In 1981, Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Pony was about to go into production as the recession ended the project.
SF to Allow Police to Deploy Lethal Robots – @1:00:48
San Francisco has given city police the ability to use lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations.
Canoo Delivers Lightweight Tactical Vehicle to US Army – @1:07:15
Canoo has delivered its new Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) to the US Army for testing and demonstration.
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