US fleets get tax breaks for EU-built EVs
Fleet operators in the United States (US) who buy an electric commercial vehicle made in the European Union can take advantage of the same tax advantages as if the vehicle…
Oatly Jumps on Production Deal to Fix Persistent Shortages
Swedish-owned Oatly Group AB announced it will transfer leases and production capacity at two US facilities to Canadian manufacturer YaYA Foods Corp. — a bid to fix product shortages that…
Global pandemic roils 2020 Reshoring Index, shifting focus from reshoring to right-shoring
A Deloitte survey in late 2020 found that more than 80% of industries experienced supply chain disruptions because of the pandemic. It adds that “about 75% of companies are planning…
Target recalls 204,000 weighted blankets after two kids die by suffocation
Made in China, the blankets were sold exclusively at Target stores and online from December 2018 through September 2022 for $40. Read the article.
Hochul signs Buy American Salt Act Thursday
“With the Buy American Salt Act, we are helping State and local governments purchase salt that comes from mines based in the United States – some right here in New…
Rhode Island Manufacturer to Pay Nearly $500K for Selling U.S. Military Blankets Made in India
The investigation focused on allegations that Hyman Brickle sold woolen blankets to the U.S. Department of Defense, despite knowing that the blankets were produced using labor from India, rather than…
Op-ed: U.S. manufacturing needs federal funding to protect national security, spur innovation boom
Unless we rebuild America’s productive capacity and invest in key industries, we will put our nation’s economic prosperity and very sovereignty at risk. The federal government has the financing tools…
Siemens is opening an EV charger factory in Texas
EV tech and infrastructure giant Siemens eMobility today announced that it will locate its second US manufacturing hub for EV chargers in Carrollton, Texas, outside of Dallas. Siemens says it…
US ‘Battery Belt’ Widens With $3.5 Billion Redwood Materials Plant
With demand for electric cars soaring, America desperately needs a new battery supply chain. It appears to be coming. Redwood Materials Inc., started by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said Wednesday…