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Radio for manufacturing and engineering professionals. New industrial products, news and technical articles.

  1. LISTEN: Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane Deliveries

    1D AGO

    LISTEN: Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane Deliveries

    CNBC says that increasingly luxurious first-class seats are holding up airplane deliveries. The “big 2” in commercial airliners held earnings calls in late February and both illustrated similar issues.

    2 min
  2. LISTEN: Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due to Tariffs

    2D AGO

    LISTEN: Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due to Tariffs

    Honda has scrapped production plans for its Civic Hybrid in Mexico, shifting production to an Indiana facility. Japan’s second-largest automaker makes the shift with tariffs and trade wars in mind—President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican-made products. About 80% of Honda’s Mexican exports wind up in the United States, selling 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year. Furthermore, about 40% of Honda’s U.S. sales are imported from Mexico and Canada. Honda may still fac...

    2 min
  3. LISTEN: Ford Mustangs Recalled to Fix Issue Caused by Previous Recall

    3D AGO

    LISTEN: Ford Mustangs Recalled to Fix Issue Caused by Previous Recall

    The automaker just recalled vehicles that were recalled last year to fix a problem that occurred during the previous recall.

    2 min
  4. LISTEN: Boeing Closes First Shadow Factory

    4D AGO

    LISTEN: Boeing Closes First Shadow Factory

    One down, one to go. A little more than two weeks ago, reports surfaced regarding Boeing’s refocused effort on closing the plane maker’s shadow factories, sites where some of the company’s top talent fix, maintain, and update planes instead of building new ones. The company had two sites still working on some 115 aircraft, one that services 737 MAX jets in Moses Lake and one that was working on 787 Dreamliners in Everett, Washington. On Friday, The Seattle Times reported that Boeing is ...

    2 min
  5. Volvo Buyers Claim New Vehicles Came with Counterfeit Parts

    5D AGO

    Volvo Buyers Claim New Vehicles Came with Counterfeit Parts

    Volvo buyers in China got an unwelcome surprise recently when they discovered some irregularities in a standard component. According to Chinese media outlet Sohu, as reported by Carscoops, several owners posted concerns on social media about the speakers installed in their S60 sedans. One customer reported that his upgraded, premium quality speakers from the brand Bowers & Wilkins weren’t there – instead, was a set labeled “Bowers & VVilkins” – with the second word starting with two c...

    2 min
  6. Micro-Factories Could Build a New Home Every 12 Hours

    FEB 28

    Micro-Factories Could Build a New Home Every 12 Hours

    ABB Robotics recently partnered with UK construction technology company Automated Architecture (AUAR) to build ConstrucThor, a new research facility in Belgium, to showcase the future of sustainable construction.

    3 min
  7. Fatal Fire Traced to Incorrect Valve

    FEB 27

    Fatal Fire Traced to Incorrect Valve

    On January 8, 2024, a fire broke out in the engine room aboard the 598-foot-long Stride​ cargo vessel while it was refueling at the Barbours Cut Marine Terminal in La Porte, Texas, about 25 miles east of Houston. Crewmembers cut all ventilation to the engine room to extinguish the fire, but not before two crewmembers, a chief engineer and a third engineer, lost their lives. Another worker was seriously injured in the incident as well. The vessel was declared a total loss valued at $12 million...

    3 min
  8. LISTEN: Ford Will Pay You If Your F-150 Gets Stolen

    FEB 26

    LISTEN: Ford Will Pay You If Your F-150 Gets Stolen

    While no vehicle is entirely theft-proof, Ford is so confident in its ability to prevent your F-150 from being stolen that it’s willing to put its money where its mouth is.

    2 min
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Radio for manufacturing and engineering professionals. New industrial products, news and technical articles.

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  • Creator
    Eric Sorensen
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    828
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 IEN Radio
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