Category: Factories and Manufacturing

Data Centers’ Hunger for Energy Could Raise All Electric Bills

Individuals and small businesses may end up bearing some of the cost of grid upgrades needed for large electricity users, a new report found.
Trump Pokes at India Again With Claims on Tariffs and Technology

President Trump suggested that New Delhi was ready to charge the United States “no tariff.” India’s foreign minister said that the two countries were still negotiating.
Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.
How Pandora Is Surviving Trump’s Trade War

Pandora, the Danish jewelry company, said it was “battle ready,” with plans to raise prices and reroute shipments from the United States, but tariffs could potentially cost it millions of dollars.
Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?

Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens.
A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity for extracting valuable metals.
Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.
Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping. Will Goods Pour Into the U.S.?

The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
Chinese Factories Are Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam to Escape Trumps Tariffs

A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports.
U.S. Starts Investigation Into Imported Planes and Parts

The Trump administration could use the investigation to impose new tariffs on imported planes, jet engines and other aerospace parts.
A CEO’s Guide to Surviving Trump’s Trade War

Randy Carr, whose family business makes embroidered patches, is always on high alert for the competition. But with on-again-off-again tariffs, he’s just trying to keep up with the rules.
A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?