The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).  In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- EV Battery Factory on 'Life Support'
- Court Sides with Mfg Worker Who Called in Sick via Facebook
- 3M Could Face 'Bankruptcy' Over Defective Earplugs
- 1 Dead, 9 Injured After Autonomous Test Car Veers Into Traffic
- What Takes Years and Costs $20K? A San Francisco Trash Can

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- Duke Energy Tests F-150 Lightning as a Power Grid Backup

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