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Iveco Group, BASF Team Up for European Battery Recycling Process

BASF will arrange the recycling process for lithium-ion batteries produced by the group on its vans, buses and trucks, including the collection, packaging, transporting and recycling processes in European countries.

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South African Supply-Chain Disruptions Far From Over, PwC says

South African companies need to reduce their reliance on supply chains affected by conflict and prioritize domestic sourcing, production and distribution, PWC said.

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Boeing Faces More Pressure as United CEO Vents Frustrations

While the White House is monitoring the discussions, there’s no indication yet of what steps the Biden administration would take in response to complaints about Boeing.

Scott Kirby. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg

Consumers and Retailers Share Responsibility for Reducing Returns

One way consumers can help reduce returns (and growing landfills) is to shop more conscientiously by going into stores to test out products before making a repeat purchase online.

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Cummins, Daimler and Paccar to Build Mississippi Plant for EV Truck Batteries

Trucking operators have been slow to invest in the vehicles because of concerns about cost and durability and a lack of battery-charging infrastructure to support trucks on long hauls.

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ONE Announces Order for 12 Methanol Dual-Fuel Containerships

The vessels are designed to flex between methanol and conventional diesel bunker fuel and will include technologies such as optimized hull form, waste heat recovery systems and bow windshield.

A methanol-fueled ship. Image: Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE)

Second Boeing Aircraft Model to be Inspected

The FAA did not order the older model to be grounded while the visual inspections are carried out by operators, as it did with the 737 Max 9 planes.

A Boeing 737-900ER. Photo: iStock.com/Wirestock

Tata Steel Closing Welsh Blast Furnaces, Cutting 2,800 Jobs

Tata is planning to switch from coal-fired blast furnaces to electric furnaces through a $634 million investment from the British government.

Port Talbot, Wales. Photo: iStock.com/Phil Lewis

Korean Battery Makers Eye Chile Lithium Projects to Supply U.S.

InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies, said the group’s executive director, Karla Flores.

Photo: Bloomberg

That Was Fast: High-Tech Component Inventories Shift From Shortage to Glut

For manufacturers that fretted over component shortages in 2021 and 2022, the current inventory glut is reminding them of that unsettling maxim: Be careful what you wish for.

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Ford Cutting Back F-150 Lighting Production Due to Lower EV Demand

The American car manufacturing giant said that it would be cutting back production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to just one shift starting April 1, 2024.

Austin, Texas. Photo: iStock.com/RoschetzkyIstockPhoto

Samsung Heavy Industries Lands $235M Gas Carrier Deal

Samsung Heavy Industries said that the two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) are scheduled to be delivered by the end of November 2027.

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