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ORNL, HTS International to collaborate on manufacturing research; conformal cooling

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HTS International Corporation and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed an agreement to explore potential collaborations in advanced manufacturing research such as in conformal cooling. ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility is supported by the DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office.

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DENSO invests $1B in US automotive manufacturing; electrification and safety

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Japan-based DENSO, one of the world’s largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, is expanding its US footprint with a $1-billion investment in its Maryville, Tennessee location. The company broke ground on the facility in July 2016.

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Nissan launches EV battery manufacturing in Smyrna plant

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The plant, which is making battery components for the ramp-up of production of the 2013 Nissan LEAF early next year, is located adjacent to Nissan’s existing vehicle assembly plant in Tennessee, which itself has been retooled to accommodate production of the Nissan LEAF. billion when built to full capacity. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Alcoa completes $300M expansion of automotive aluminum sheet plant in Iowa

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The amount of aluminum body sheet content in North American vehicles is expected to quadruple by 2015 and increase tenfold by 2025 from 2012 levels. A superior product to the previous industry standard, Alcoa has licensed the Alcoa 951 technology at the request of auto manufacturers to make it available across the industry.

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Daimler opens Mercedes-Benz engine plant in China; first MB passenger car engine plant outside of Germany

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Together with the long-wheelbase E-Class and the C-Class, GLK-Class vehicles are currently manufactured at Beijing Benz Automotive Company Ltd. billion) investment, BBAC is increasing its production capacities to more than 200,000 units by 2015. BBAC), a joint venture between Daimler and BAIC Motor. With Daimler’s €2-billion (US$2.7-billion)

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Local Motors introduces first 3D-printed car series; pre-sales to begin in 2016

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Local Motors , which live-printed a 3D-printed car at SEMA last year, is now moving into testing and development phases that will culminate with a road-ready, fully homologated series of cars built using direct digital manufacturing (DDM), of which 3D printing is a part. Local Motors plans to begin taking orders next year.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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Nissan and Daimler broke ground on the US$1-billion Aguascalientes, Mexico, plant in 2015, which will produce next-generation premium compact vehicles for Infiniti as of 2017 and for Mercedes-Benz starting in 2018. In 2015, Daimler and Nissan announced the joint development of the first Mercedes-Benz pickup truck.

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