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Electric motorcycle manufacturer LiveWire sold more electric motorcycles in the third quarter of 2026, but the Harley-Davidson-backed company’s financial results continue to cloud its future.The company posted a consolidated revenue of $7.9 million last quarter, a 38% boost from the same period in 2025. Electric motorcycle sales also increased 31% to 241 units, while the segment’s operating loss...

Today is Veterans Day, the federal holiday observed every year on November 11 to honor all living and deceased military veterans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.To mark the occasion, GM announced $14 million to support active-duty service members, veterans and their families through a combination of corporate partnerships and employee-led giving.For example, GM committed $3 million to its...

Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.For this episode, I welcome Kylie Granno, a 26-year-old head of strategic partnerships at Titans of CNC Machining. Inspired by her father’s career in manufacturing sales, Granno...

It looks like the end of the road for Tesla’s polarizing Cybertruck, the automaker’s ill-fated attempt to break into the massive U.S. pickup truck market.Tesla CEO Elon Musk overnight declared on X that his company will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at the Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production.He didn’t specify if Cybertruck...

A candy factory in Australia is facing fines in part due to some little guys missing from its required signage.According to the Region Riverina, Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory, which has been operating for decades out of a more than 90-year-old flour mill, has been fined $19,000 for allegedly safety violations. One issue relates to the facility’s exit signs not featuring the standard...

When Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill got the Devil Rays' Richie Palacios to ground out to second baseman Brice Turang on Wednesday night, it not only clinched the first World Series in club history, but it also fired up a lot of long nights of hot-market production for U.S. manufacturers.Since 1988, Will Customized Products has been making promotional items in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When...

Mercedes-Benz has been at the forefront of automotive technology for some 140 years, and the company is always pushing forward, trying to add real value for drivers and passengers alike. The automaker recently offered insight into a few R&D efforts currently under development.​In one project, Mercedes is developing display technologies that explore new ways for the vehicle to communicate with...

The Milwaukee Brewers secured the first World Series title in the franchise’s 57-year history this week, and a longtime neighborhood business came up with a novel way to celebrate.But it just so happens that the business in question is one of the nation’s most prominent beer brands, as well as among the inspirations for the team’s name.Molson Coors said Thursday that it will offer limited-edition...

An explosion and fire caused by an illegal liquor distillery in Wilkes County, North Carolina, prompted an investigation that led to the operator’s arrest and the seizure of 161 gallons of moonshine.The probe took place after local and state authorities notified the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) division of a structure fire in North Wilkesboro linked...

A 75-year-old woman was recently added to the FBI's Most Wanted List for defrauding a bank and posing as a fake heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft Family fortune.​The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Mary Carole McDonnell, a former true-crime producer and new "Most Wanted Fraudster" with ties to L.A., Montgomery, Alabama and...