Category: Factories and Manufacturing

What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy

Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.

Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.

New U.S. Solar and Electric Car Factories Face Familiar Challenge: China

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.

U.S. Steel Acquisition Proposal Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy

The president is under pressure from Democrats and Republicans to block the sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel, which could upset a key foreign ally.

Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work.

What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates

Government officials and energy developers misjudged the difficulty of building huge clean energy projects in the United States, which has built very few of them.

G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.

A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales

President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.