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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Job Cuts Loom as VW Chief Warns It Is 'No Longer Competitive'
- U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility
- Handheld Radio Battery Fire Causes Millions in Damage
- Tesla’s Standoff with Swedish Workers Is Escalating Dramatically
- Elevator Drops 650 Feet in Deadly Platinum Mine Accident

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