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Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China

The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.

Workers protest in Indonesia after blast at Chinese-funded nickel plant

Hundreds demand improved healthcare and safety standards after 18 people were killed at a nickel processing plant.

Intel gets $3.2bn grant to build $25bn chip plant in Israel

Deal with US chipmaker is ‘largest investment ever’ in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections

Garment manufacturers worry a one-sided national vote could lead to economic sanctions for the nation and them.

Sunrise brief: California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms

Also on the rise: Treasury releases guidance for clean energy Investment Tax Credit. Solar tracker manufacturing comes to East Texas. And more.

How The WS2812 Is Made

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Taking A Public Transit Display From Project To Product

We’ve noticed an uptick in “project to product” stories lately, which seems like a fantastic trend to us. It means that hackers are turning out projects that really resonate with …

Lessons In Mass Production From An Atari Punk Console

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Supercon 2022: Carrie Sundra Discusses Manufacturing On A Shoestring Budget

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A Die-Cast Car Subframe, Pushing The Limit Too Far?

A piece of manufacturing news from Tesla Motors caught our eye, that Elon Musk’s car company plans to die-cast major underbody structures — in effect the chassis — for its cars. A…

Biden calls for ‘win-win’ deal to resolve US auto workers’ strike

US president sends two government officials to Detroit, says corporate profits have not been shared fairly with workers.

China’s factory output improves, offering hope of easing economic slowdown

Investment in real estate continues to fall, underscoring weakness in all-important property sector.

Australia Agrees To Build US Missiles; US Dismisses Australian Concerns About Assange

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Two different news stories about US-Australian relations have broken at around the same time, and together they sum up the story of US-Australian relations as a whole. In one we learn...

Automate Away The Drudgery Of CNC Manufacturing

One of the keys to making money with manufacturing is to find something that you can make a lot of. Most small manufacturers have one or two “bread and butter” items that can be cranked…

Books You Should Read: Prototype Nation

Over the years, I’ve been curious to dig deeper into the world of the manufacturing in China. But what I’ve found is that Western anecdotes often felt surface-level, distanced, literall…