Weekend Edition: High-Speed Railway, Vacuum Balloons, and Chinese vs. U.S. Automotive Manufacturers

ICYMI: Rolling Robot Keeps an Eye on Crops; Volkswagen Begins Production of Newest Golf; and More May 11, 2024 [View this email in a browser]( [Subscribe]( It's a season for transportation innovation. The U.S. is scheduled to get its first [high-speed railway]( catching up with Europe and Japan. Further afield, Los Alamos National Laboratory is building a prototype for a [vacuum balloon]( for air travel. Back on land, Toyota has doubled down on hydrogen power by renaming its California office as its [North American Hydrogen Headquarters](. As Tesla manages waves of [layoffs]( competitor Rivian is expanding its [charging network]( to other EVs. [Chinese EV companies]( are going head to head with [U.S. automotive manufacturers]( and we looked at how China's [BYD]( took the No. 1 spot from Tesla. In technology news, counterfeiters soon will have to contend with a new [tamper-proof tag]( Volkswagen's Elli is exploring using [kite power]( for EVs, and the University of Maine has broken the record — again — for the [largest 3D printer]( in the world. Megan Conniff Director of Content Thomas Insights Most-Read Articles This Week - [Scientists Create “Vacuum Balloon” for Air Travel]( - [Rolling Robot Keeps an Eye on Crops]( - [Top Transportation Services Suppliers]( - [Boom Gets FAA Approval to Go Extra Fast | SpaceX Launches Military Weather Satellite]( - [Volkswagen Begins Production of Newest Golf]( Welcome New Suppliers Find Suppliers on Thomasnet [[ratio]  ]( Editor's Picks - [Companies Are Balking at the High Costs of Running Electric Trucks]( (The Wall Street Journal) - [How Nintendo’s Stayed the Most Innovative Tech Company of Our Time]( (The Guardian) - [How is New U.S. Law Pushing Sustainability in Manufacturing?]( (Sustainability Magazine) - [They Started Hand-Sanitizer Businesses During Covid. How Are They Doing Now?]( (The Wall Street Journal) - [Northrop Gets $7 Billion for B-2 Support Through 2029. After That, Funding Dries Up]( (Air & Space Forces Magazine) [Thomas(TM), A Xometry Company]( [Advertise in the Newsletter]( | [List Your Business on Thomasnet.com]( | [Get Instant Quotes]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Contribute to Thomas Insights]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You received this email because of your recent interaction with Thomas. [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( © May 11, 2024 Thomas 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste. 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA, 240-252-1138