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U.S. Steel Commits $475M to Install New Quench & Tempering Line
It won't reach full production for a few years.
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The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018.
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Chemical Maker to Pay $450M to Settle 'Forever Chemicals' Case
The DuPont spin-off also agreed to install PFAS pollution controls.
June 24, 2026
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Lucid Eliminates Entire Factory Shift in Second Round of Job Cuts This Year
The cuts are reaching the C-suite, too.
June 23, 2026
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Tesla Slams Into a Texas Home, Killing a 76-Year-Old
The incident sparked a top auto regulator to open a special probe.
June 23, 2026
Firefighters fight a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026.
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What to Know About a Cold Storage Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles
It could take weeks to put it out.
June 23, 2026
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Ford Motor Sues to Shut Down Lemon Law Fraud
Ford is taking on "a fraudulent and illegal billing factory."
June 22, 2026
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Tooling Manufacturer Plans $800M Montana Factory
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June 22, 2026
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All the World's a Robot-Staging Ground for Tech Entrepreneurs Building 'Physical AI'
The entire industry is racing to a robot that can work.
June 24, 2026
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How a 21-ton Hydraulic Excavator Was Re-engineered to Withstand Extreme Heat
It needed to handle temperates that can reach 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
June 24, 2026
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Chinese Supercomputer Displaces U.S. Machines as World's Fastest for First Time Since 2017
And it runs entirely on conventional chips.
June 24, 2026
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Restoring a Dormant Chevy Nova in Time for Father's Day
"This car needs everything."
June 24, 2026
Specialist Michael Pistillo, left, and trader Sean Spain work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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Trump Threatens Investigation as Oil Prices Fall
Prices continue to edge closer to where they were before the Iran war started in February.
June 24, 2026
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Trump Admin to Hand Out $17.5B in Loans for 10 New Nuclear Reactors
They could become operational within a decade.
June 23, 2026
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Cutting Tool Shipments Up 21% in April
Year-to-date shipments were 17.2% higher than the first four months of 2025.
June 23, 2026
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Wisconsin Ice Cream Maker Cedar Crest Acquired by Private Equity Firm
The firm also owns Oberweis Dairy and Elmer Chocolate.
June 23, 2026
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SuperfastMatt 3D Printed an Entire Race Car Body
Not everything went according to plan.
June 23, 2026
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Ford Tests Security Package Against 800-Pound Kodiak Bear
WATCH: The bear clawed the truck's side panel, smashed a window and opened a door.
June 23, 2026
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The Weirdest Engine We've Ever Built
Lancia engineering was decades ahead of its time.
June 22, 2026
Toyota's Georgetown plant in Kentucky began production of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid.
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Toyota Kentucky Begins New RAV4 Hybrid Assembly; Breaks Ground on Advanced Paint Facility
The paint facility will reduce carbon emissions by 30% and save approximately 1.5 million gallons of water annually.
June 22, 2026
Vulcaflex is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn, Alabama.
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Italian Faux Leather Supplier Picks Alabama for First U.S. Facility Serving North American Auto Industry
The nearly $70 million investment will create 130 jobs.
June 22, 2026
A boxer armoured personnel carrier, from left, a Puma infantry fighting vehicle and a Leopard battle tank are displayed during the opening of a new production line production line of Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier produced by pan-European defense company KNDS in Munich, Germany, on April 22, 2026.
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Tank Maker Set for Expansion Amid Defense Production Boom
The company's products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks.
June 22, 2026