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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

The Truth About Cars

VinFast Auto is planning to show off several electric vehicles at CES it would like to see sold within the United States in the coming years. But the ultimate goal is for VinFast to become a globally recognized EV manufacturer offering competitively priced vehicles. But it’s plotting to expand its U.S.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

Baua Electric

Nearly three weeks after a hole blew open on a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight, terrifying passengers, new details about the jet’s production are intensifying scrutiny of Boeing’s quality-control practices. is looking into the incident and manufacturing practices at Boeing and Spirit. In addition to the N.T.S.B.,

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

Baua Electric

The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., has also indefinitely limited Boeing’s ambitious plans to increase production of all Max jets, miring the company in uncertainty. Mr. Calhoun visited Spirit in Wichita.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

Baua Electric

VinFast vehicles are sold at Leith VinFast in North Carolina; Smith Haven VinFast in New York; Principle VinFast Grapevine in Texas; Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth, Texas; and VinFast Wichita, in Kansas. North Carolina’s VinFast manufacturing plant is expected to produce as many as 150,000 vehicles annually after it is completed in 2025.

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Grounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days

Baua Electric

Federal regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to fly again — but also said they would put new limits on production of the troubled planes. In its statement, the agency said it would not allow Boeing to expand production of any of the 737 Max planes — not just the Max 9 but also other versions of the plane.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

But, with over 40 EV models on the American market, manufacturers are on track to sell one million EVs in the U.S. All of the auto manufacturers have set standards to shift their manufacturing away from internal combustion. this year, which would be another historic first. We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

Baua Electric

Yet some current and former employees say problems with manufacturing quality were also apparent to them at the time and should have been to executives and regulators as well. audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production documented dozens of lapses in Boeing’s quality-control practices. After the Jan. 5 mishap, a six-week F.A.A.