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

- The 'Worst in Show' at CES 2026

- Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line

- Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut 270 Job

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- Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor,' Including Manufacturing Work, for Serious Crimes

- Generac Acquires New Factory to Meet Surging Data Center Demand

- Railroads and Their Regulators Thwart Safety Fixes

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

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

- The Impact of Tariffs in 4 Charts

- Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst Into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage

- Tesla Loses Title as World's Biggest EV Maker as Sales Fall for Second Year in a Row

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- Joby Buys Second Ohio Factory to Expand Electric Air Taxi Production

- Oysters, Crab and $400,000 Worth of Lobster Meat Stolen in New England

- Kawasaki's Robot Horse Gallops Toward Production

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

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

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On?

- Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska

- Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto Mystery

In Case You Missed It

- Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland

- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year

- Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.