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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.

Β© Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times

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.

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

Sickened by U.S. Nuclear Program, Communities Turn to Congress for Aid

6 April 2024 at 12:51
In St. Louis and around the country, people harmed by the drive for an atomic bomb have been shut out of a federal law enacted to help such victims.

Β© Bryan Birks for The New York Times

Hundreds of thousands of tons of nuclear waste from a St. Louis factory were dumped over decades, seeping into the soil and nearby Coldwater Creek.

There’s an Explosion of Plastic Waste. Big Companies Say β€˜We’ve Got This.’

5 April 2024 at 09:13
Big brands like Procter & Gamble and NestlΓ© say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver.

Β© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Recycled polypropylene pellets at a PureCycle Technologies plant in Ironton, Ohio.

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.

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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.

Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion to Cut Carbon from Industry

25 March 2024 at 08:18
Industries produce 25 percent of America’s planet-warming emissions but so far have proved very hard to clean up. The Biden administration is trying.

Β© Taylor Glascock for The New York Times

A crane transports a roll of packaged and labeled steel at Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill.

Intel Receives $8.5 Billion in Grants to Build Chip Plants

The award, announced by President Biden at a plant in Arizona, is the biggest the government has made under a new program that aims to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor manufacturing industry.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

An Intel semiconductor factory under construction in Arizona in 2021. The award is set to help fund projects in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon.

U.S. Accuses Two Men of Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets

19 March 2024 at 19:27
Federal prosecutors said the pair tried to sell technology to manufacture batteries for electric cars that belonged to the company.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

U.S. prosecutors arrested a man who they say tried to sell battery manufacturing technology stolen from Tesla.

Biden to Announce Multibillion-Dollar Grant for Intel to Expand Chip Production

The decision comes as President Biden champions his economic policies during a tour of the Southwest.

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President Biden is expected to issue a multibillion-dollar award to Intel aimed at building up the U.S. semiconductor industry and reducing reliance on technology made in East Asia.

Tesla’s Troubles Raise Questions About Its Invincibility

21 March 2024 at 15:35
As the share price plunges, investors wonder whether the company, led by Elon Musk, can withstand intensifying competition.

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Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, visited the automaker’s factory near Berlin last week.
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