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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:
Canadian Brewery Selling ‘Presidential Pack’ with 4-Year’s Worth of Beer – @2:47
The Presidential Pack is designed to help “weather four years of political uncertainty” with one Canadian beer each day.
Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane Deliveries – @11:16
According to CNBC, first-class seats are holding up airplane deliveries.
Lawsuit Targets Ford Mustang Mach-E’s Unconventional – @19:46
Ford is facing a new lawsuit that targets a “material safety defect” in tens of thousands of Mustang Mach-E.
Jack Daniel’s Producer Claims Canada’s Empty Shelves ‘Worse Than Tariffs’ – @33:57
Brown-Forman, the producer of Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, El Jimador and Fords Gin, recently watched several Canadian stores strip their shelves of its liquor in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian-made products.
Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due to Tariffs – @41:07
Honda has scrapped plans to make its Civic Hybrid in Mexico.
In Case You Missed It
VW Bringing Back Physical Buttons in All Models – @47:40
“It’s not a phone: it’s a car.”
Tesla Tumbles Again as Investors Bail on Elon Musk – @52:42
This is the steepest decline in shares Tesla has seen since 2020.
How GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy Are Reshaping the Snack Food Industry – @58:43
According to a recent Cornell University study, households with at least one patient taking GLP-1 medication, like Ozempic or Wegovy, cut grocery spending by some 6% within the first six months of starting the medication; it works out to about $416 less being spent on groceries each year (up to $690 less for higher-income homes).
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