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VW's Too Big Seats; Flying Motorcycle; Rivian's Secret Stockpile | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 219

Also on the podcast, steelmaker idles three plants, fake body armor sold to law enforcement, L3Harris gets new Air Force One deal, machinists strike and CISA warns of attacks.

Ep356

LEGO Debuts 10 Fully-Drivable F1 Race Cars

And all it took was 22,000 hours and 4 million bricks.

May 8, 2025

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Meet the Production Car That Just Shattered the Half-Mile Record

The blistering pace of this vehicle has observers floored.

May 9, 2025

Natilus' KONA model rendering.

Q&A: Why Natilus Partnered with Palantir to Streamline the Startup's Workflows

The blended-wing-body aircraft manufacturer hopes to accelerate development.

May 9, 2025

3D concrete printing by Alquist.

Walmart, Alquist Complete 3D-Printed Expansion of Alabama Supercenter

WATCH: A five-person team printed 16-foot-high walls in just 75 hours.

May 9, 2025

The Stellantis virtual reality (VR) lab.

Stellantis Using Virtual Reality to Optimize Auto Production

It is the centerpiece of the carmaker's digital engineering efforts.

May 9, 2025

Trump Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Old 747 Into New Air Force One

May 7, 2025

VW’s Electric Bus Recalled for Too Much Seating Room

May 6, 2025

Volonaut Airbike Takes to the Sky for the First Time

May 5, 2025

Slate's $20,000 EV Truck; Intel Job Cuts; Tesla's Brand Damage | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 218

May 5, 2025

Will This Carmaker's 'Secret Stockpile' Save It From Tariffs?

May 2, 2025

Body Armor Maker Sued for Mislabeling Plates Sold to Law Enforcement

May 1, 2025

Chemical Maker Wants to Build a Shell Around Its Factory in Wisconsin

April 30, 2025

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Speedboat Goes Airborne Trying to Break Speed Record

April 29, 2025

IBM to Invest Billions in American Manufacturing

April 29, 2025

Gen Z in Manufacturing: Young People Prefer Mass Customization Over Mass Production

April 29, 2025

Worker Surveillance Co. Leaked Millions of Screenshots

April 28, 2025

Tesla's Odometer Troubles; Mack Trucks Layoffs; Tariffs Impact Carpet Industry | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 217

April 28, 2025

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

May 1, 2025

A collection of Barbie dolls are placed into a cart in Bowling Green, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

Toys Become the Latest Symbol of Trump's Trade War

Smaller toy companies are expected to have a harder time than Mattel and Hasbro.

May 12, 2025

A 13-year-old private Boeing aircraft that President Donald Trump toured on Saturday to check out new hardware and technology features, and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One presidential aircraft, takes off from Palm Beach International Airport, Feb. 16, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump Defends the Prospect of Qatar Gifting Him Air Force One

Boeing has the contract to produce an updated version, but delivery has been delayed while the company has lost billions of dollars on the project.

May 12, 2025

A forklift worker transports goods at a warehouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Puerto Rico Seeks to Lure Manufacturing

“The tariff issue is a controversial one, but for Puerto Rico, it’s a great opportunity,” said Gov. Jenniffer González.

May 12, 2025

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An Offshore Wind Project for New York May Be Abandoned Over Trump Administration Delays

Empire Wind is fully permitted and the developer has already invested more than $2.5 billion so far in the project.

May 12, 2025

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PPG Invests $380M to Build New Aerospace Coatings Factory in North Carolina

The 198,000-square-foot facility will employ more than 110 people.

May 9, 2025

Eaton’s Orchard Park facility.

Eaton Plans $18.5M Expansion of Aerospace Manufacturing Facility

The 50,000-square-foot expansion looks to add 77 new jobs.

May 9, 2025

A container ship sails off a port in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

China's Exports to U.S. Sink

But its trade with other economies surged.

May 9, 2025

People walk by the Panasonic booth during CES International in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2018.

Panasonic Cuts 10,000 Jobs

The company is slashing 4% of its global workforce as profits falter.

May 9, 2025

Port of Liverpool, England.

Trade Deal Would Keep UK Tariffs but Cut Taxes on British Autos, Steel, Aluminum

The UK is also set to buy more American beef and ethanol.

May 9, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after David Perdue was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to China during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington.

Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80%

Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation.

May 9, 2025

A LEGO truck being unloaded.

LEGO to Open $366 Million Distribution Hub in Virginia

The massive facility will support the brickmaker's new U.S. factory.

May 8, 2025

Boeing 737 MAX airliners are pictured at the company's factory on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

European Union Publishes U.S. Product Hit List Amid Tariff Drama

The list includes U.S. imports that could be targeted with retaliatory duties.

May 8, 2025

A rendering of a rocket with a capsule containing helium-3 being returned to Earth from the lunar surface.

DOE Buys Helium-3 Harvested from the Moon

This is the first-ever government purchase of a natural resource from space.

May 8, 2025

Steel rods produced at the Gerdau Ameristeel mill in St. Paul, Minn., await shipment, May 9, 2019.

U.S., UK Announce Trade Deal Trump Says Would Cement Relationship

The deal will provide greater access for American goods.

May 8, 2025