Honda Invests in EV Battery Facility in Ontario

Honda Invests in EV Battery Facility in Ontario As Canada continues to lure manufacturers to invest in the country to build out its EV manufacturing industry, Honda is the latest auto manufacturer to invest US$11 billion in Ontario by building assembly and battery plants in the province. Canada is offering major tax-credits for companies willing…

Dealing with Baltimore’s Bridge Collapse

Dealing with Baltimore’s Bridge Collapse Supply chains just can’t catch a break. After obstacles resulting from the pandemic, the recent Baltimore bridge disaster is sending logistics and supply chains that go through Baltimore’s port scrambling to figure out work arounds to get supply moving again. It’s not been easy. The trucking industry has been hit…

Potential Solution to America’s Electricity Supply

Potential Solution to America’s Electricity Supply As countries look at moving towards electrifying vehicles and renewable energy, the problem in the US is the existing electric infrastructure is currently insufficient. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, they may have a feasible solution: replacing the existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials, thus potentially…

US Plans to Launch AI in Manufacturing Institute

US Plans to Launch AI in Manufacturing Institute The U.S. government is launching a competition to create a new institute focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen American manufacturing. This institute, overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will receive $70 million from the government over five years, with additional funding…