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Why Automotive OEMs Are Rethinking Steel Sourcing

OEMs are increasingly prioritizing a strategic shift to steel made here in the United States that uses higher levels of recycled content, and that leaves a verifiably lower carbon footprint.

An electric-arc furnace. Photo: iStock/Gizmo

U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela

The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom it has accused of presiding over a narcotrafficking operation.

Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela. Photo: Bloomberg

Ford: Western Automakers Face Existential Threat from China

Chinese electric carmakers have risen to substantial market share, even in Europe, as manufacturers such as BYD and Chery International have produced well-reviewed electric cars.

Fatal for the competition? Photo: iStock/Robert Way

Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Trump Crackdown

The language crackdown is part of a broader Trump administration campaign that’s upending the trucking industry, a critical pillar of the U.S. economy.

Thaw, an asylum seeker from Myanmar, requested that his identity be concealed for his safety. Photographer: Manuel Orbegozo/Bloomberg

FAA Orders Airbus A320 Operators to Do Extra Checks on Door Part

The additional inspections, which will be required across the A320 family of aircraft as of January 13, were mandated to address potentially unsafe conditions for the parts.

Photo: iStock.com/Boarding1Now

Trump Pledges Relief for Farmers, But U.S. Agriculture Faces Multiple Challenges

While farmers have broadly supported Trump, the agriculture sector has been severely disrupted by trade disputes during his second term, particularly with China.

A midwest farmer checks soybeans before harvest. Photo: iStock/DS70

Slowdown in U.S. Cargo Volumes Likely to Persist in 2026

Import volumes at major U.S. ports are expected to dip by more than 10% year-over-year in January, 8.5% in February, nearly 17% in March, and just under 11% in April.

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Trump to Allow Nvidia to Sell Advanced AI Chips to China

The Nvidia will be permitted to sell its H200 AI chips to a shortlist of approved buyers in China, in exchange for giving the U.S. government a 25% share of revenue from sales.

Photo: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

U.S. Backs Moroccan Firm Seeking to Produce Key Chip Material

The U.S. is intensifying a push to diversify supplies of key tech inputs away from China, which produces more than 90% of polysilicon globally.

A sheet of surround view camera sensor circuits sit on the automated driving technology production line at the Continental AG automotive factory in Ingolstadt, Germany, on Friday, March 2, 2018. Nvidia Corp., forging partnerships to embed its computer technology in future autonomous cars, will work with automotive supplier Continental to put robo-taxis on the road. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

How Physics-Based Simulation and 3D Printing Are Rewiring the Supply Chain

Wide-scale adoption of this technology would be a drastic departure for those who have relied on trial-and-error, but the groundwork is being laid for just such a transition

Additively manufactured test gears made of QuesTek's Ferrium C64 alloy. Photo: QuesTek.

A Holiday Season Survival Guide: Practical Strategies for Managing Inventory

There are several strategies that small and medium-sized businesses can put into practice to help plan for a successful holiday shopping season.

Photo: iStock / imaginima

Boeing Finalizes $4.7B Takeover of Spirit AeroSystems

The acquisition will include all of Spirit's Boeing-related operations, as well as parts of the supplier's operations in Northern Ireland.

Spirit AeroSystems facility in Wichita, Kansas. Photo: iStock.com/JHVEPhoto

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