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FORT WAYNE, IN—General Motors’ assembly plant here has produced its 11 millionth vehicle.

The Trump administration has throttled the domestic EV industry while simultaneously sending gas prices through the roof.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota is investing $1 billion across its Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations to expand production capacity and support electrification, as the company marks 40 years of vehicle assembly in Kentucky.

This approach can be used to predict the mechanism of self-loosening of bolted joints without additional tests, and it is possible to make predictions with very low error rates using AI, which promises to reduce the costs associated with testing new bolted joint designs.

Following the introduction of CADDi, Subaru succeeded in reducing the time spent on drawing searches by several hundred hours per month.

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber has formed a strategic partnership with Rivian aimed at accelerating both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans.

JOLIET, IL—Hyundai Translead, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co., plans to open two factories here.

PARIS—Renault Group plans to deploy more than 300 humanoid robots in its auto plants by the end of next year. T

SEONGNAM, South Korea — Doosan Robotics will supply more than 100 manufacturing robots to Kwangjin Group under a strategic partnership aimed at automating production and strengthening quality competitiveness.

This conversation with Bill Good, Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at GE Appliances, explores what it takes to scale advanced manufacturing in the United States — and why speed, talent and technology must evolve together.