MT Magazine July/August 2023

JULY/AUGUST 2023

13

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (More or Less) The transportation landscape – above and on the ground – is changing in a way that brings to mind the likes of the Wright Brothers and Henry Ford: a major transformation.

By Gary S. Vasilash CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

The Rise of Urban Air Mobility The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will have profound consequences on many parts of the U.S. landscape and economy as only something with a spend of some $437 billion can. For those in the manufacturing space, the IRA has a very large carrot: Companies can get $35 per kilowatt-hour of battery cells produced, $10 per kilowatt-hour for battery modules