Weekend Edition: Tesla's New Lithium Refinery; Sriracha's History; Memorial Day Deals

ICYMI: Why Aluminum is in High Demand; The Pros and Cons of Transportation Electrification; 4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company; and More May 27, 2023 [View this email in a browser]( [Subscribe]( Kicking off Memorial Day weekend with some time at the beach? You'll soon need to keep an eye out for the [REGENT seaglider]( a high-speed, zero-emission coastal electric vehicle (EV). The company revealed a prototype designed to carry humans as early as next year. In other EV news, we reported on Tesla's new [Texas lithium refinery]( intended to support one million EVs by 2025, and [two potential new cars]( which Elon Musk says are already in the works. What other EVs are on the horizon? Read about the [Next-Gen Mini Cooper SE]( (coming in 2024) and other popular EVs already in the market. As you prep for your Memorial Day barbecue, consider adding a little spice to your weekend by catching up on the history of [Sriracha]( or read up on a new [biodegradable wrapper]( that changes color to signal when your leftovers are past their prime. Whether you're in the market for a new Weber Kettle Charcoal Grill, a Toshiba 50" TV, or a Ryobi Self-Propelled Mower, we've rounded up the best [Memorial Day sales]( for you. Megan Conniff Director of Content, Thomas Insights insightseditor@thomasnet.com Most-Read Articles This Week - [Is 2023 the Year of the U.S. Factory?]( - [4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company]( - [The Pros and Cons of Transportation Electrification]( - [Why Aluminum Is in High Demand]( - [Ryanair to Buy $40 Billion in 747 MAX Aircraft from Boeing]( - [Northrop Grumman's Factory of the Future Will Make 600 Strike Missiles Annually]( Xometry | Advertisement [4 Types of Metal 3D Printing Processes and Their Materials]( Learn more about the four types of metal 3D printing, their strengths, weaknesses, and common metal 3D printing materials. [Learn More]( News from Around the Web - [Why Small Businesses Deserve the Same Tax Breaks as Amazon]( (Subcity) - [America’s Semiconductor Boom Faces a Challenge: Not Enough Workers]( (The New York Times) - [Green Energy Is Helping Drive U.S. Industrial Real-Estate Growth]( (The Wall Street Journal) - [What Bananas Can Tell Us about Supply Chains]( (MIT Management Sloan School) - [Your Next Electric Vehicle Could Be Made in China]( (The Wall Street Journal) Xometry [BattleBots: How Mammoth Was Engineered to Flip Opponents]( [[ratio]  ]( Prep for Paint - [The Best Paint For Metal]( - [The Best Cordless Paint Sprayer]( - [The Best Drywall Primer]( - [The Best Air Compressor For Spray Painting]( - [The Best Concrete Paint]( [What did you think about today’s insights?]( [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 27, 2023 Thomas, A Xometry Company 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste. 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA, 240-252-1138