# factories and manufacturing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover factories and manufacturing. Page: Feed: --- ## [In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html) _2026-08-21 · Keith Bradsher and Jack Ewing · NYT \> Automobiles_ China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States. ## [Max Verstappen Signs 4-Year Contract Extension With Red Bull](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7526075/2026/08/20/max-verstappen-red-bull-contract-extension/) _2026-08-21 · The New York Times · NYT \> Automobiles_ Earlier this year, the driver cast doubt on his Formula 1 future given his dislike of the new generation of cars. ## [G.M.’s ‘Car Guy’ Talks Electrics, China and Nepotism](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/business/general-motors-mark-reuss.html) _2026-08-16 · Jamie Lincoln Kitman · NYT \> Automobiles_ Mark Reuss became the automaker’s president seven years ago, ascending to a role his father was fired from decades before. We got the chance to speak with him. ## [Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/automobiles/hiroshi-okuda-dead.html) _2026-08-14 · Clay Risen · NYT \> Automobiles_ As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and introducing the Prius, a milestone in automotive history. ## [Driver Sets Record for Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle at More Than 406 M.P.H.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/land-speed-record-utah-andy-green.html) _2026-08-12 · Claire Moses · NYT \> Automobiles_ Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot from Britain, was already the only person to break the sound barrier on land. “The ground comes at you very, very quickly,” he said. ## [Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-track-every-car-in-america-police-love-them-citizens-dont.html) _2026-08-12 · Fernando Alfonso III and Kashmir Hill · NYT \> Automobiles_ In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars. ## [Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/technology/waymo-expansion-edge-cases.html) _2026-08-10 · Emmy Martin · NYT \> Automobiles_ As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle. ## [Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/europe/runaway-car-jaguar-uk.html) _2026-08-04 · Victor Mather · NYT \> Automobiles_ Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison. ## [The German Auto Industry, a Pillar of the National Psyche, Is Trembling](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/germany-mercedes-bmw-volkswagen.html) _2026-08-02 · Jack Ewing and Jim Tankersley · NYT \> Automobiles_ The country’s iconic carmakers are struggling with tariffs, the growth of electric vehicles and intense competition from Chinese companies. ## [How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/business/porsche-history-hybrid.html) _2026-07-27 · Paul Stenquist · NYT \> Automobiles_ The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus had a generator that recharged a battery, and it even had regenerative braking. 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Owners Are Trying to Save Them.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/automobiles/collectibles/altadena-fires-cars-california.html) _2026-07-21 · Rob Sass · NYT \> Automobiles_ People in and around Altadena don’t want to give up on their beloved cars. Some have been resurrected and some turned into art. ## [Car Collectors Are Increasingly Shopping on Online Auctions](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/automobiles/collectibles/cars-no-test-drive.html) _2026-07-20 · Norman Mayersohn · NYT \> Automobiles_ Many collectors buy their classics online and never touch them until they arrive in their garage. And the practice is growing. ## [The Design of the Jensen Interceptor Is Still Beloved 50 Years Later](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/automobiles/collectibles/jensen-interceptor-design.html) _2026-07-20 · Rob Sass · NYT \> Automobiles_ The Jensen Interceptor featured a wraparound glass hatch that turned heads. ## [The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/magazine/electric-cars-american-evs.html) _2026-07-15 · Matthew Shaer · NYT \> Automobiles_ The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make them obsolete. ## [U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/business/electric-vehicles-charging-stations.html) _2026-07-14 · Jack Ewing · NYT \> Automobiles_ Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers. ## [Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/volkswagen-china-sales.html) _2026-07-10 · Jack Ewing, Theresa Rauffmann and Jim Tankersley · NYT \> Automobiles_ The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7QT6iUJo9ZzP) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Tesla Driver Using Autopilot in Texas Crash Is Charged With Manslaughter](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/tesla-autopilot-crash-texas-manslaughter.html) _2026-07-03 · Alexandra E. Petri · NYT \> Automobiles_ A front-door video camera of the crash, which killed a woman inside her home, showed the Tesla plowing into a house through its driveway. ## [Tesla Sales Surge 25% on Recovery in Europe](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/business/tesla-electric-vehicle-auto-sales.html) _2026-07-02 · Jack Ewing · NYT \> Automobiles_ Price cuts helped the electric automaker rebound in Europe in the second quarter, offsetting declines in the United States.