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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:
Nearly Evicted EV-Maker Plots Return with Super Cheap Minivan – @2:56
Faraday Future wants to make a minivan that will start around $20,000 or $30,000.
A New Rival Bid for U.S. Steel Is Emerging as the U.S. Extends Deadline – @14:35
Cleveland Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves wants to make a new bid for U.S. Steel.
Anheuser-Busch to Make Pabst Beer After Molson Coors Partnership Ends – @24:30
For some 20 years, Molson Coors has made beer for the Pabst Brewing Company. Well, that deal came to an end in December 2024 and now Pabst has a new dance partner.
Shortage Leaves Dunkin’ Stores Without Any Doughnuts Across Multiple States – @31:52
The time to make the donuts recently came and went for Dunkin’ and due to a manufacturing error, shelves went bare.
The ‘Worst in Show’ – @42:14
Many people want to know what the next great consumer electronic gadget is going to be, but everybody wants to know what is going to crash and burn.
In Case You Missed It
Impact Plastics Suffers Backlash for Sending Gift Cards – @54:05
The families of employees who died in the flooding are angry.
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 from Foods – @58:53
The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred in cosmetics over potential cancer risk.
Surgeons Complete World’s First Robotic-Assisted Implantation of an Artificial Heart Pump – @1:06:13
Surgeons at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have successfully performed the world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump, Abbott’s HeartMate 3.
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