Manufacturing

The National Association of Manufacturers is calling on the House select committee on the U.S.-China competition to take steps to enhance the American manufacturing sector.

The Boeing Company has stopped the delivery of its 787 Dreamliner after the company found an analysis error related to a fuselage component by supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

The Ford Motor Co. on Friday announced it was extending the production halt of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck after a battery caught fire at a holding lot in Dearborn, Michigan.

US Secretary of Commerce Gin Raimondo lays out Washington's plan to organize and shape the semiconductor manufacturing industry from the top, down, through 2030.

The National Association of Manufacturers is pushing back against a rule proposed by the Biden administration's EPA to tighten air quality rules, arguing it will hurt the economy.

The world’s largest seller of tractors and crop harvesters is now expecting higher earnings for the year after reporting a profit of $1.96 billion for the quarter ended Jan. 29.

Jim Farley hopes to return Ford to its roots, by streamlining production and offering fewer options. Says more job cuts necessary after recently cutting 6,800 jobs.

Tesla workers at the electric vehicle giant's Gigafactory NY in Buffalo announced Tuesday they are launching a unionization effort, seeking higher pay and "a voice on the job."

Airbus is ramping up production of it's larger aircraft, the A350 and A330neo in an effort to stay abreast of demand as international travel picks back up.

The Ford Motor Company has announced the halt of production and delivery of its electric pickup truck, F-150 Lightning due to battery issues.

Ford will cut around 3,800 jobs in product development and administration in Europe as the U.S. automaker cuts global costs to expand more in electric vehicle market.

Koji Sato is set to become chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp. in April. As CEO he hopes to position Toyota among BYD and Tesla in electric vehicle sales.

Tesla has pioneered the use of massive casting machines to make large single pieces of vehicle underbodies, streamline production and reduce the work of even robots.

President Biden touted the growth of the manufacturing sector during his State of the Union address, which he attributed in part to the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act.

An investor said 3M’s revenue and earnings have been disappointing since Mike Roman became CEO. Earplugs and forever chemical litigation continues to plague 3M.

Airbus will resume deliveries of 73 new aircraft ordered by Qatar Airways after settling a quality control dispute. New airplanes will be a mix of A321 and A350 aircraft.

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive announced that it will lay off about 6% of its workforce amid a push to cut costs and reach profitability in a competitive EV market.

Most Tesla suppliers, which include battery makers Panasonic, LG Energy Solution, and CATL, as well as Italian casting machine maker IDRA Group, avoid discussing the carmaker publicly.

The ISM survey's forward-looking new orders sub-index plunged to 42.5 in January from 45.1 in December. It was the fifth straight month that this measure has contracted.

Elevated costs for materials and freight shipping, and constricted supplies of key components, including semiconductor chips, persisted, the company said.