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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning

- Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure

- Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries

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