Gas prices climb higher as arctic winter weather impacts production: AAA
With the colder weather this week, your pump bill may have gone up. (iStock) Gas prices rose slightly this week as arctic winter weather affected gas production across the country, according to AAA. AAA said the national average cost of a gallon of gasoline rose 2 cents from last week to $3.09, reflecting a slowdown […]
Ford cutting F-150 Lightning truck production on weak demand
Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it will cut production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to weak demand for electric vehicles. The second-largest U.S. automaker announced it will reduce production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to one shift starting April 1. In October, the company announced it would temporarily cut one […]
Ford will slash production of electric pickup, citing weak demand
Ford is cutting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck due to weak demand. The automaker is cutting production of “America's best-selling electric pickup” to achieve the “optimal” balance of profitability, sales growth and production. The company announced on Friday. The move marks the latest cuts in the electric vehicle (EV) sector as customer […]
Ford to cut F-150 Lightning production, 1,400 jobs affected
Former White House OMB Director Russ Vought talks about the cost of Biden's environmental policies after Ford cut production of the F-150 Lightning EV in half on “Kabuto: Coast to Coast.” Ford announced Friday that it will cut production of the F-150 Lightning due to declining demand for electric pickup trucks. The company announced that […]
Israel Reveals Underground Hamas Rocket Production Complex
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released videos and photos of an underground weapons manufacturing facility built by Hamas beneath a major humanitarian corridor in the Gaza Strip. As Breitbart News reported, earlier this month the Israeli Defense Forces discovered a rocket manufacturing factory underground on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. The IDF […]
Extreme cold hampers North Dakota oil production; 60 spills reported in past week
Regulators say severe cold weather has caused a spate of spills and slowed production at oil fields in North Dakota. North Dakota has experienced several days of frigid weather, with wind chills and temperatures reaching -70 degrees in the Bakken oil field. Regulators say this puts strain on workers and equipment and could lead to […]
France Ramps Up Weapons Production for Ukraine
PARIS (AP) – French manufacturers are planning to supply some weapons to Ukraine as France increasingly shifts away from its previous policy of spending on its own munitions to support the war effort against Russia. Reduced system manufacturing time by more than half. The French defense minister said in an interview published Thursday that there […]
Texas Gas Producers Weathering the Storm for Electricity Production
As temperatures drop to frigid conditions across Texas, natural gas producers are supplying “more than enough natural gas” to meet demand and meet the needs of power plants. “The good news is that Texas continues to produce enough natural gas every day to meet our needs, and despite local issues, Regardless, the impact of weather […]
Tesla, Volvo pause production in Europe amid Red Sea shipping crisis
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) spoke to the Iowa caucuses on the “bottom line” in response to the U.S. and British military's launch of an offensive against the Houthis in Yemen. tesla and volvo announced last week that it would suspend some production in Europe due to parts shortages caused by shipments being rerouted from the […]
Tesla puts German factory production on hold as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains
BERLIN (AP) — Tesla says it will temporarily halt most production at its German factory due to attacks in the Red Sea, a key global transportation corridor. The electric car maker said in a statement Thursday night that it will temporarily suspend a factory near Berlin that makes Model Y vehicles and batteries from January […]