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Ford Plans for All Passenger Vehicles Sold in Europe To Be Electric by 2030

Ford has announced a commitment to an all-electric future for its passenger vehicles sold in Europe by 2030.

Secret Biofuel Formula Makes Delivering Small Payloads to Space Sustainable

The world’s first rocket powered by biofuel has successfully flown 4,000 feet into the air before parachuting back to Earth, with the whole operation lasting one-and-a-half minutes.

United Airlines Commits to Supersonic Air Travel with Purchase of 15 New Jets

United Airlines has announced that it plans for a stake in the future of supersonic air travel.

330-year-old Company Developing Wooden Satellite in Fight Against Space Junk

With an estimated 128 million pieces of debris orbiting our planet, 6,000 satellites currently in space, and around 990 more to be launched every year this decade, the space junk problem is only going to get worse.

Smart Clothing Can Monitor UV Levels, Improve Posture

New technology from MIT researchers expands the wearable apparel market in new and promising directions.

T-Mobile Uses 5G-Enabled Robot Arm to Draw World's-First Remote Tattoo

In a collaboration between a telecommunications company, a roboticist, a tattoo artist, and a very brave tattoo recipient, a team sponsored by T-Mobile Netherlands successfully conducted the world’s first remote tattooing using a 5G-enabled robotic arm.

U.S. Plastic Injection Molder Uses 720-ton Hybrid Machine to Manufacture New Large-scale Component

Specializing in high-volume, custom manufacturing solutions for a range of industries, The Rodon Group recently announced that their 720-ton hybrid plastic injection molding machine is now being used to manufacture a new, large-scale component for a customer in the food and beverage sector.

5 Smart Solutions You Need for Your Home Office

The shift to remote working will see many employees eager to upgrade their homes into more suitable workspaces with the latest gadgets and smart technology. Not only is smart home technology sustainable, cost-effective, convenient, and efficient, but it also provides increased comfort and can boost wellbeing.

June 2021 TMX Slumps Toward Summer [Report]

Inflation and a trillion-dollar problem plague manufacturing.

Military & Defense, Food & Beverage Companies See Rise in Merger, Acquisition Activity [Thomas M&A Tracker]

Each week the Thomas team tracks merger and acquisition (M&A) activity across the industrial space to stay aware of the investments, partnerships, and other business deals shaping the future of the industrial landscape.