#us-manufacturing

#us-manufacturing

Announced investments in battery manufacturing peaked in 2022, following the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act meant to incentivize the production of electric vehicles and components, according to June 2025 data from research firmRhodium Group. In 2024, investments fell 80% from that 2022 peak, and in the first three months of 2025, companies cancelled a record $6 billion in battery manufacturing announcements.

And so, in a desperate attempt to cut through the red tape, new-ish Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan on Friday conceded 10 percent of his company, about 433 million shares, to Uncle Sam in exchange for $8.9 billion of funding held hostage by the current administration. Remember, Intel has already spent tens of billions of dollars on fabs with the understanding its investments in US manufacturing would be rewarded.

Foxconn's failure to establish large-scale electric vehicle production at the former GM factory in Ohio has led to the sale of the facility to Crescent Dune LLC, a new business partner.

A pickup in the pace of innovation—potentially from recent advances in robotics and generative AI—remains the catalyst most likely to reverse long-run stagnation in manufacturing productivity.

We really didn't want to do this. After all, we moved our assembly factory to the USA... But we're still getting hit with tariffs.

U.S. manufacturers produced only 4.2 GW of solar modules in the first half of 2024, a 75% increase compared to 2023, but still far short of demand.

Roche's $50 billion investment in US manufacturing aims to create over 12,000 jobs and counter potential tariffs, marking a significant commitment to innovation and growth.

Toyota is evaluating whether to produce its next RAV4 SUV in Kentucky amid potential U.S. tariffs, balancing production plans between Canada, Japan, and Kentucky.