The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada.

GE Appliances claims the dishwasher expansion project that it started two years ago makes the plant the biggest of its kind in the U.S.

Will three big recent funding measures entice manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.?

Tata Projects will collaborate with Micron Technology in constructing the plant, which it says will begin shipping out semiconductor chips in 2024. 

UAW said September 22 the union would expand its labor action against GM and Stellantis, but spared Ford from additional walkouts after clinching more concessions from the company.

If the situation escalates, the car companies or their direct suppliers may have to support smaller companies in the supply chain to protect their production plans.

The designations include accusations of trade and shipping companies helping to repair sanctioned vessels tied to Russia as well as the transfer of “dual-use goods.”

The new campus, which will allow ABB to expand its production capacity by 50%, is scheduled to be opened in late 2026.

Though China had previously restricted government officials from using iPhones at work, this recent measure represents an expansion of that order.