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Ford CEO Jim Farley told CBS News that making vehicles more affordable must be a priority for both the brand and the industry, noting that the average new‑car price has risen to nearly $50,000—about 30 % higher than in 2019—and that consumers are also facing sharply higher fuel costs. He said Ford plans to offer many of its upcoming models at $40,000 or less, including more affordable versions of the F‑150 and Explorer, employee‑price sales through July 4, and low‑cost leases of $399‑$499, while stressing the need for affordable parts made in America. Farley added that the focus should be on competing with the rapidly growing Chinese auto market, which emphasizes lower‑priced vehicles, and declined to comment on specific trade‑policy measures such as the proposed EU tariff increase.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ford-ceo-jim-farley-auto-industry-vehicles-more-affordable/

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AI for American-Produced Cement and Concrete

https://engineering.fb.com/2026/03/30/data-center-engineering/ai-for-american-produced-cement-and-concrete/

#HackerNews #AI #Cement #Concrete #AmericanManufacturing #Innovation

"OpenAI muốn phân loại chi phí trung tâm dữ liệu là 'sản xuất của Mỹ' để nhận trợ cấp liên bang. Công ty này đang vận động để được hưởng bảo đảm vay giống như các dự án công nghiệp lớn. #OpenAI #TrợCấpLiênBang #SảnXuấtCủaMỹ #AmericanManufacturing #FederalSubsidies"

https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1or08aq/openai_pushes_to_label_datacenters_as_american/

Not Buying American Anymore

https://xd1.dev/2025/09/not-buying-american-anymore

#HackerNews #NotBuyingAmerican #Anymore #ConsumerTrends #GlobalEconomy #AmericanManufacturing #EconomicShift

A Beach Wagon and the Question of Made in the USA

https://islandinthenet.com/beach-wagon-and-made-in-the-usa/

What happened to American manufacturing is not unusual

https://blog.waldrn.com/p/what-happened-to-american-manufacturing

#HackerNews #AmericanManufacturing #ManufacturingTrends #EconomicHistory #IndustryAnalysis #SupplyChain

"Study: Reshoring Institute Looks At U.S. Minimum Wage Rates

Wage rates are a critical site selection factor, and it's especially relevant for manufacturers' reshoring decisions."

March 13, 2025
Business Facilities magazine

includes information from a fellow member of the IEEE Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley, Rosemary Coates, who is Executive Director of The Reshoring Institute, a non-profit organization that provides support to companies starting, restarting, or expanding manufacturing in the United States

https://businessfacilities.com/study-reshoring-institute-looks-at-u-s-minimum-wage-rates/

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