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U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility

13 May 2024 at 05:01
The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.

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The federal award will go toward a project to expand the Polar Semiconductor facility in Bloomington, Minn.

GM to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs

8 May 2024 at 17:19
The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States.

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Since the car’s introduction in the 1960s, G.M. has sold more than 10 million Malibus. But sales have slumped in recent years.

Biden Announces $3.3 Billion Microsoft AI Center at Trump’s Failed Foxconn Site

8 May 2024 at 16:27
The president’s visit to Wisconsin celebrated the investment by Microsoft in a center to be built on the site of a failed Foxconn project negotiated by his predecessor.

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President Biden at the Intel campus in Chandler, Ariz., in March. His β€œInvesting in America” agenda has focused on bringing billions of private-sector dollars into manufacturing and industries such as clean energy and artificial intelligence.

Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs

30 April 2024 at 20:07
The carmaker dismissed 500 employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.

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Tesla agreed last year to open up its network of Supercharger stations to electric cars made by other automakers.

Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

By: Ivan Penn
25 April 2024 at 13:57
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

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REC Silicon is preparing to fulfill its first shipment of polysilicon granules, which are used in the production of solar panels, at its factory in Moses Lake, Wash.

Honda Commits to E.V.s With Big Investment in Canada

25 April 2024 at 13:51
The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.

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Honda has said that it would retool its factory in Marysville, Ohio, to make electric vehicles in 2026. The investment in Canada is a sign that the company expects the technology to grow in popularity.

Former Boeing Manager Says Workers Mishandled Parts to Meet Deadlines

24 April 2024 at 09:21
Merle Meyers, who left Boeing last year after a 30-year career, said he was speaking publicly about his experience because he loved the company β€œfiercely.”

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Merle Meyers, who worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years, said the company’s culture had changed over the years to emphasize speed over quality.

Micron Will Receive $6.1 Billion to Build Semiconductor Plants

18 April 2024 at 13:59
The grant to the memory chipmaker is the latest federal award aimed at boosting U.S. chip manufacturing.

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Micron officials have said the investment is expected to create roughly 50,000 jobs, including about 9,000 direct positions at its plants.

Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem

18 April 2024 at 11:22
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.

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On the way to class in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The delayed vaccines means that girls in countries such as Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mozambique who are now 14 will no longer be eligible for vaccination when these campaigns finally start.

Biden Administration Awards Samsun $6.4 Billion for Chip Production

15 April 2024 at 11:12
The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin.

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The money will help Samsung to upgrade a plant under construction in Taylor, Texas.

What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric

9 April 2024 at 11:45
Volkswagen’s plant in Zwickau stopped producing Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.

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The Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, which makes six electric car models.

TSMC Will Receive $6.6 Billion to Bolster U.S. Chip Manufacturing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to build an additional factory and upgrade another planned facility in Phoenix with the federal grants.

Β© T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times

A new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plant under construction in Phoenix, Ariz., in December 2022.

Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles

4 April 2024 at 15:24
The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.

Β© Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times

The production line of the Ford Lightning F-150 electric pickup truck in Dearborn, Mich. The company said it would delay the introduction of new electric vehicle models.
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