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Automobile manufacturers and heavy industries are feeling the adverse affects of higher commodity prices, higher rates, slowing economic activity and increased uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Average electricity prices for heavy industries in the European Union remain roughly twice those in the U.S. and 50% above China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Supporters say it fills in a key gap that electrification alone cannot cover, particularly for heavy industries such as manufacturing and transportation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

An increasing number of working-age adults are leaving the heavy industries hub in search of better jobs in bigger cities.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

There is no magic formula, no economic panacea, which could simply revive over-night the heavy industries and the trades dependent upon them.

From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano