A year into Trump tariffs, Chinese factories and ports are buzzing with activity
HUZHOU, CHINA – JANUARY 27: An employee works on the beverage production line to meet the Spring Festival market demand…
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How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South
For most of the past two decades, the majority of electric vehicle-related investments have gone to Republican-led districts, especially in…
Tesla Plots $20 Billion Splurge to Reshuffle Factories
Tesla plans to spend over $20 billion reshuffling its factory lines to boost production of cars, batteries and robots. Tasha…
Charged EVs | Octillion reports milestone of 3,653 EV battery systems built in one day across nine factories
Octillion Power Systems, a Tier 1 supplier of electric vehicle battery systems, says it set a single-day manufacturing record on…
‘Dark’ Car Factories Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
Welcome back to Critical Materials, your go-to source for the biggest stories driving the future of transportation. On the docket today:…
Ford in Talks to Use BYD Batteries for Overseas Factories
Ford Motor Co. is in talks with China’s BYD Co. about potentially supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles to the American…
Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories
Hyundai Motor Group says it will roll out human-like robots in its factories from 2028, as major companies race to…
Hyundai Unveils New Humanoid Robot to Work in Its Car Factories
Hyundai Motor Co.’s Boston Dynamics unit unveiled the latest iteration of a humanoid robot designed to work in the carmaker’s…
Asia’s factories end 2025 on firmer footing as orders pick up
SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Asia’s factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing, with activity swinging back to growth…
Ford and SK On kill massive $11.4B US battery joint venture, split factories between them
In central Kentucky, Ford plans to build a dedicated battery manufacturing complex with SK Innovation – the $5.8 billion BlueOvalSK…