Auto Manufacturing

Wednesday June 29, 2016

A 24-Year-Old Designed A Self-Driving Minibus; Maker Built It In Weeks

Olli is an autonomous electric shuttle bus by Local Motors that is test-running at National Harbor, south of Washington, D.C. Local Motors hide caption

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Local Motors

All Tech Considered

A 24-Year-Old Designed A Self-Driving Minibus; Maker Built It In Weeks

June 29, 2016 • What if cars weren't mass produced? Local Motors, a small-batch auto manufacturer, relies on an online design community and a "co-creation" business model to bring new vehicles to market, really fast.

Friday September 28, 2012

In Ohio, Obama and Romney Duel Over Trade With China

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during a roundtable discussion on manufacturing this Wednesday in Bedford Heights, Ohio. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

In Ohio, Obama and Romney Duel Over Trade With China

September 28, 2012 • Romney and Obama are waging an ad war in the swing state of Ohio over Chinese trade. Part of the reason is that Ohio's manufacturing industry — especially for autos — is firing on all cylinders.

Thursday September 20, 2012

Workers assemble one of the many car models at Chinese carmaker's Chery Automobile plant in Wuhu, east China's Anhui province. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Planet Money

Are Chinese Exporters Cheating?

September 20, 2012 • When it comes to trade between China and the US, this one complaint comes up a lot. Some people say China is rigging the game in favor of their exports.

Are Chinese Exporters Cheating?

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