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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
The Apple Car Is Dead - @4:16
On Tuesday, Apple cut bait on the long rumored, but never delivered electric vehicle project after about ten years of development.
Stellantis CEO Got a 56% Pay Raise in 2023 - @16:57
Last year, Stellantis posted record revenues and profits.
Boring Company Tunnel Workers Scarred by Toxic Sludge - @27:50
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is building a series of tunnels beneath Las Vegas and it is a messy and dangerous business.
Manufacturer Faces Heat Over See-Through MLB Pants - @38:46
Players are miffed.
Forgotten Flashlight Causes $4M in Damage to F-35 - @47:50
If it is one thing we hear often, small mistakes can have big consequences.
In Case You Missed It
Autonomous Black Hawk Tested as Wildfire Fighter - @1:00:20
It handled early detection, dispatch, route planning, preflight, takeoff, flight, Bambi bucket operations, targeting, suppression, and landing.
Addionics Announces First U.S. Facility, Critical Addition to EV Infrastructure - @1:05:17
Founded in 2017, Addionics makes Smart 3D Current Collectors that can improve battery capacity, safety, charging time, lifetime and cost.
Consumers Are Increasingly Pushing Back Against Price Increases — and Winning - @1:10:37
The trend could make this bout of inflation markedly different than those in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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