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Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing

14 April 2026 at 09:02
The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.

“Frankly, we wouldn’t be able to afford 420,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco,” said Keith Miao, the founder of Birdstop, a drone start-up in Detroit.

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

10 January 2026 at 05:00
The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen plant in Dresden, Germany. The company is an extreme example of how difficult it has been for foreign automakers to cope in the U.S. car market.

How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs

24 November 2025 at 05:01
A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs.

A popular audio player, Toniebox. Toy sales in the United States are up, despite new tariffs, which contributed to, on average, a 4 percent increase in retail prices, according to Circana, a marketing research firm.

Can This Isolated British Island Keep Its Economy Afloat?

3 October 2025 at 09:00
The Isle of Wight, known for its beaches and a rock festival that featured Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, has had setbacks in manufacturing, but there have also been bright spots.

The Isle of Wight, England’s biggest island and home to more than 140,000 people, is more cut off than most.

5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry

24 March 2024 at 06:54
Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.

Loading sugar cane to transport it to mills in the Satara district of India’s Maharashtra State in March last year. Laborers often work in couples, paid through contractors.

Toyota’s Dominance Threatened by Rise of Electric Vehicles

7 September 2023 at 14:55
The world’s largest carmaker dominates the sales of hybrid cars but has been slow to sell all-electric vehicles, alienating some customers and hurting sales.

Rachel Culin plans to sell her Toyota Prius after recently buying a Chevrolet Bolt.

Labor Groups Target Hyundai — and Biden — Over Transition to Electric

27 August 2023 at 09:00
A coalition of unions and civic groups is pushing one of the world’s largest automakers to protect and train workers in return for federal money under President Biden’s signature laws.

Chung Eui-sun, left, executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, center; and José Muñoz, president and chief operating officer of Hyundai at the official groundbreaking for Hyundai’s plant in Ellabell, Ga., in 2022.

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