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JANUARY 25, 2023

Statevolt , a battery startup seeking to build hyperlocal gigafactories, has acquired a 135-acre site in Imperial Valley, California, as the location for its 54 GWh Gigafactory. The business will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and storage applications using resources and supply chains sourced entirely in the US.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. Further, chassis dynamometers at both Toyota R&D campuses in York Township and Ann Arbor are being upgraded to accommodate full battery-electric vehicle evaluations.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Mexico’s cheapest EV will now be built in North America in SEV’s new plant in Durango SEV, a Mexican brand. continued] The post Another Chinese EV Manufacturer Lands in Mexico: SEV Will Build Its Affordable EVs in Durango appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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MAY 3, 2023

SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with US graphite company Westwater Resources (WWR) as part of efforts to strengthen its battery raw material supply chain in North America following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

General Motors and POSCO Chemical plan to form a joint venture through which the parties will construct a factory in North America to process critical battery materials for GM’s Ultium electric vehicle platform. GM will invest $35 billion from 2020 to 2025 in electric and autonomous vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Mullen Automotive, an emerging EV manufacturer, announced a strategic alliance with Comau, a leading Italian systems integrator and solutions provider with longstanding experience in the automotive sector, for the build-out of a vehicle body shop at Mullen’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center (AMEC) in Tunica, Mississippi.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The scope of the proposed alliance includes a range of vehicles to be sold under each company’s distinct brands, as well as cooperation in purchasing, research and development, and connected services. Co-development planning discussions will begin immediately, with engineering work beginning in early 2021.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Siemens will invest and expand the company’s US manufacturing operations to support electric vehicle infrastructure in America. The company will bolster its existing manufacturing footprint of EV infrastructure with the VersiCharge Level 2 AC series product line of commercial and residential EV chargers.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

REV Group , a specialty vehicle designer and manufacturer, announced it has received an order to build its all-electric, E-ONE Vector fire truck for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in Arizona. When completed and delivered, the Vector will be the first fully-electric fire truck in North America.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Hertz has a national footprint of locations across North America suitable for bp pulse to build and manage a network of fast-charging hubs to serve Hertz customers, including taxi and ride sharing drivers, as well as the general public.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

ABB E-mobility, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, today announced new manufacturing operations in Columbia, South Carolina. The multi-million dollar investment will increase production of electric vehicle chargers, including Buy America Act compliant ones, and create more than 100 jobs.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Electrify America will open its 400 th electric vehicle charging station this week, setting a rapid pace for installation of DC fast-charging stations. Electrify America opened its first site in Chicopee, MA, in May 2018. Agreements with seven electric vehicle manufacturers to offer their EV owners nationwide charging plans.

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MAY 8, 2021

Canada-based Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of its US manufacturing facility. Lion anticipates that the first vehicles will roll off the production line in the second half of 2022.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Volkswagen of America, Inc., The program enables Volkswagen and participating dealers to financially reward dealership technicians with a retention bonus of $2,000 per year, empowering them to gain new individual certifications to enhance their skillsets and build up comprehensive expertise for the ID.4 To date, the ID.4

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) has been working with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a Connected Vehicle Pilot site. The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers. One new app will be added as well.

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JULY 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz will be the first German OEM to implement NACS ports into its new electric vehicles starting in 2025. Mercedes-Benz drivers can use Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in 2024. That’s why we are committed to building our global Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network, with the first sites opening this year.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

billion to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. SK On, EcoProBM and Ford are investing C$1.2 Once production begins in the first half of 2026, the site will have the capacity to produce up to 45,000 tonnes of CAM per year.

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Electric Driver

AUGUST 6, 2024

Honda electric vehicles represent a significant shift in the company’s portfolio, building on its legacy of innovation and engineering excellence. As of 2024, Honda is preparing to launch its new global EV series, the Honda 0 Series, with plans to introduce the first model in North America by 2026.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. Thomas is the company’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing and will equip the Group brands’ BEVs in the North American region with unified cells, a new cell technology designed for volume production.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

The plan is to build up quickly highly standardized cell production capacities totaling 240 gigawatt hours per year in Europe alone. In addition, there are plans to establish a dedicated Gigafactory in North America. Possible production sites are currently being examined.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

FHWA also released the final Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. FHWA is establishing a temporary public interest waiver to waive Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products, and construction materials in electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Background. Under 23 U.S.C.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

a US-based technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric drone-integrated vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, announced newly-formed strategic agreements with both Hitachi America, Ltd. and Hitachi Capital America Corp. Workhorse Group Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company is currently producing e-axles in China and Europe but will start making them in North America as well ahead of an expected surge in demand. million e-axles.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Toyota will invest an additional $90 million in two of its US manufacturing facilities to boost hybrid transaxle and engine capacity: Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) – $73 million. Currently, a team of more than 2,000 build approximately one million engines and transmissions annually for many of Toyota’s North American-assembled vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It’s easy to get caught up in the recent marketing hype around electric vehicles. The wave of popularity is building, but there are dark clouds ahead if we don’t take notice. The primary cause for concern is the country’s dependence on China for its lithium battery manufacturing. by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries. Earlier post.).

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JULY 21, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VWGoA port operations were made official with the arrival of the first vehicle transport vessel, Bishu Highway , delivering 797 vehicles from Europe. Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley vehicles will be imported and processed at the port.

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JUNE 5, 2021

ATC Drivetrain, an independent global remanufacturer of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems, is launching remanufacturing capabilities for electric vehicle systems at its Oklahoma City, OK facility to serve the North American automotive market and at its Zhangjiang, China facility to serve the Asian automotive market.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Australia-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicle company H2X Global recently secured a US$57-million deal with US-based firm, Verde Mobility Inc., to fastrack H2X’s delivery of 800 hydrogen-powered vehicles. UHL has expansion plans in North America and is looking to open an office in Canada later this year.

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MAY 28, 2022

A study commissioned by the Aluminum Association and conducted by FEV North America, concludes that aluminum offers significant cost savings to automakers as net-zero priorities drive vehicle development, particularly in high volume programs.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Kemp announced that Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and SK On have selected a site in Bartow County for a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s plants in the US. billion in Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, an EV manufacturing facility in Bryan County.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles based on the modular electric toolkit MEB. In addition to Chattanooga, Volkswagen is building the first dedicated EV production facility in Zwickau, Germany, starting MEB production by the end of 2019. Volkswagen AG announced that Chattanooga, Tenn.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Bank of America made a drastic step forward today to make at-home residential electric vehicle chargers an easier purchase for car buyers. BoA said it would allow consumers the option to finance residential electric vehicle chargers alongside their auto loans through the bank. With the nationwide EV outlook expected to reach 26.4

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JUNE 26, 2018

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA), Aquantia, Bosch, Continental and NVIDIA have formed the Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance to drive the ecosystem development required for the next generation of Multi-Gig Ethernet networking in vehicles. Promote products and solutions that adhere to the new specifications.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Firstly the batteries are one of the important components of electric vehicles in India. million metric turns.

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