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Apple's future iPhones and Macs will use TSMC chips made in Arizona
Apple chief Tim Cook has said his company will use chips made at TSMC's new Arizona plant.
Protests break out at a major iPhone factory in China
Foxconn's largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, China has been hit by worker protests including violent confrontations with supervisors and police.
Foxconn closes Shenzhen factories after fresh COVID outbreak
Foxconn and Unimicron have announced temporary shutdowns to deal with an outbreak in Shenzhen.
GM sells its stake in troubled electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors
General Motors has sold its stake in struggling electric pickup maker Lordstown Motors.
Tesla must pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuit
Tesla has been ordered to pay $137 million in damages to a former Black worker who accused the company of ignoring discrimination and racial abuse.
Rivian may build its first international EV factory in the UK
Rivian is reportedly in talks to build an EV factory in the UK, helping it take on rivals like Tesla.
Rivian is planning to build a second EV factory in the US
The company may also manufacture battery cells at the plant.
Ford, BMW and Honda cut production due to global chip crisis
Car makers Ford, Honda and BMW have reportedly joined tech companies Apple and Samsung in flagging production cuts caused by the global chip shortage.
Foxconn drastically scales back plans for $10 billion Wisconsin factory
After promising 13,000 new jobs in the state, Foxconn will only create 1,454 positions.
Tesla factory reported hundreds of COVID-19 cases after reopening
Tesla reported hundreds of COVID-19 cases at its Fremont factory in the months following its early reopening in May last year.
Tesla won't face a fight over California's latest COVID-19 restrictions
California has determined that Tesla's factory won't be affected by a new COVID-19 curfew.
White House said to be in talks with Intel, TSMC for US chip factories
The White House reportedly hopes to reduce its dependence on Asia for processors by having Intel and TSMC set up US factories.
Foxconn's contentious Wisconsin plant will be used to make ventilators
Foxconn’s dubious Wisconsin factory will be used to produce ventilators to aid in treatment for COVID-19 around the US
Tesla reportedly orders factory workers to show up despite shelter orders (updated)
Earlier today, it looked like Tesla would have to pause production at its factory in Fremont. Now, TechCrunch reports, the company says employees in essential roles -- including production, service, deliveries, testing and supporting groups -- should come to work, despite a shelter in place order from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Tesla must pause production at its Fremont factory to shelter in place
Yesterday, it looked like Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, would remain open despite being in one of the California counties under a shelter in place order. Today, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said otherwise. The factory has been deemed non-essential, and like other non-essential businesses in the area, it must shutdown all activity except minimum basic operations.
Tesla reportedly omitted 'hundreds' of injuries from government reports
Over the past several years, Tesla has reportedly omitted "hundreds" of employee injury reports from the annual summaries it sent to California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) agency, according to Bloomberg. In a blog post published last month, Tesla said Cal/OSHA found the company's record-keeping was 99 percent accurate.
LG Display halts work at phone screen factory after coronavirus infection
Samsung isn't the only Korean tech giant grappling with coronavirus infections. LG Display has temporarily halted work at a smartphone screen factory in Gumi, South Korea after a bank worker near the facility tested positive for COVID-19. The company expected to resume production on March 3rd, but didn't say what kind of effect it expected the closure to have on phone output.
Samsung temporarily shuts down phone factory following coronavirus case
Samsung's coronavirus problems extend beyond people steering clear of phone stores. The company has closed a phone factory in Gumi, South Korea until February 24th after confirming that a factory worker was infected with COVID-19. The company told the worker's associates to self-quarantine and will test them for the virus, and will also keep the relevant floor closed until the 25th.
Tesla ordered to halt early work on its German Gigafactory
Tesla's Berlin area Gigafactory is running into trouble before the EV maker has even laid the foundations. The higher administrative court for Berlin-Brandenburg has ordered Tesla to halt forest clearing for the factory while waiting on a decision for a complaint from the environmental activist group Green League of Brandenburg. Simply put, there wasn't much choice. Tesla was going to complete the clearing in just three more days -- there wouldn't have been a point to hearing the complaint if the trees were already gone.
President Trump will visit Apple's Mac Pro factory on November 20th
Apple is determined to win as as many tariff exemptions as it can, it seems. The White House has confirmed that President Trump will visit Apple's Mac Pro factory in Austin, Texas on November 20th, backing up rumors of an impending tour. It's not clear if Tim Cook or other Apple executives will be present (we've asked Apple for details), but it wouldn't be surprising given the optics. Apple wants to be seen as having the Trump administration's support, while Trump wants to be seen supporting American jobs.
