Production restart at giant Tesla factory in Fremont not going smoothly with reports of staff testing positive for Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Nokia Closes Indian Factory After Positive Tests
After India eases its nationwide lockdown, Nokia suspends operations at local telecoms factory when 42 staff test positive for Covid-19
Democrat Senators Demand Answers Over TSMC US Factory
Trump administration faces call from Democrat US senators to provide answers about undisclosed subsidies for TSMC factory in US
TSMC To Build $12 Billion Chip Factory In US
After talking with Trump, big name chip maker TSMC confirms plans to build a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona, creating 1,600 jobs
Tesla Reaches Deal With California County To Re-open Factory
The acrimonious stand-off between Elon Musk's Tesla and Alameda County looks to have been resolved, with factory production to begin next week
Elon Musk Risks Arrest As He Reopens Telsa Factory
Arrest me. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defied local officials in California by reopening Fremont factory, and dared them to arrest him
Trump Administration Talks With Chipmakers Over Building US Factories
Go local? Officials in Washington reportedly talk to two semiconductor companies about constructing chip factories in the United States
Tesla Sues Californian County, Threats To Move HQ
Final straw for Elon Musk. Skirmish with California erupts into full-scale legal battle after local officials refuse to allow Fremont factory to reopen
Coronavirus: Tesla’s California Factory To Restart Production
Electric car maker Tesla to restart production at its Fremont factory after Elon Musk tweeted about 'fascist' lockdown in California
Samsung Display To Cease LCD Production By Year End
Confirmation that Samsung Display will end all production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by year end
Coronavirus: Tesla Suspends Production At Main Factory
Electric carmaker's main factory in California has ceased production for three weeks in bid to slow spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Foxconn ‘Cautiously Resuming’ Chinese Factory Production
World's largest contract manufacturer Foxconnn announces that its mainland factories are 'cautiously resuming China output'
Foxconn Denies Factory Manufacturing Reports
Still closed. Taiwanese manufacturer denied reports that its factories are partially operational after closure triggered by Coronavirus outbreak
Foxconn Investigates Amazon Echo Factory
Chinese factory that makes Amazon Echo speakers and Kindle readers probed for workforce violations
Start-Up Kicks Off First Phase Of Battery Gigafactory In Sweden
Europe is ramping up competition for battery tech, seen as essential for the future of transportation and renewable power
Smart Factories Will Give $500bn Boost To Global Economy By 2022
Technologies such as the Internet of Things, AI and smart robotics will drive cost savings and improve efficiency
Intel CEO Confirms Arizona Factory In Trump’s Office
Chip giant CEO uses Oval Office visit to confirm plans to open previously shelved Arizona factory
Intel Closes Another Factory And Cuts Jobs
Intel's restructuring continues as it closes a chip plant in South America with a loss of 1,500 jobs
Intel Mothballs Brand New Chip Factory
More evidence of the PC's industry's pain as Intel shelves plans to open a state-of-the-art chip factory
Apple Investigators Clear Chinese Factory After Worker Dies
Apple dispatched medical experts to investigate after the death of a worker at a contractor factory in China
Apple And Foxconn Improve Conditions At iPad Factories
Apple's attempts to clean up its supply chain continue after an audit of three Foxconn factories reveals improvements
Apple to Help Pay For FoxConn Factory Improvements
Apple will chip in to boost iPhone workers' conditions, says FoxConn boss
Troubled Apple Boss Pledges Supply Chain Action
CEO Tim Cook has been hurt by allegations over Apple's supposed indifference to its supply chain concerns
Foxconn Xbox 360 Workers Threatened Mass Suicide Bid
Tech maker Foxconn has to negotiate with Xbox 360 workers who had threatened a "mass suicide"
iPad Factory Explosion Kills Three Foxconn Workers
An explosion at a Foxconn factory making Apple's iPad 2 has left three workers dead and many injured