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MP Materials and Sumitomo to strengthen rare earth supply in Japan

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and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. Further, the companies will collaborate on the supply of rare earth metals and other products. MP Materials owns and operates Mountain Pass, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing site in North America.

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Toyota to invest up to $5.6B in battery production in Japan and US

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billion in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which demand is growing. With this investment, Toyota intends to increase its combined battery production capacity in Japan and the United States by up to 40 GWh. PPES) and in Toyota plants and property.

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Panasonic Energy to Invest in NMG & Purchase Graphite in Multi-year Deal to Boost EV Battery Supply Chain in North America

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Low-impact supply chain will fully integrate anode active material sourcing from mining to delivering battery material Osaka, Japan – Panasonic. continued] The post Panasonic Energy to Invest in NMG & Purchase Graphite in Multi-year Deal to Boost EV Battery Supply Chain in North America appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply

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The supply will go beyond 2030. In 2019, Daimler Truck AG and CATL entered into a global lithium-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric series trucks including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, the Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. Its European production base, located in Erfurt, Germany, is currently under construction.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Renewable Energy Efforts in North America.

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Panasonic and Mazda entering discussions on medium- to long-term partnership for automotive cylindrical Li-ion batteries

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Mazda had installed Panasonic batteries in its Demio EV, which the company had leased in Japan since 2012. Panasonic Energy Co., and Mazda Motor Corporation agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly expanding market.

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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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All three plants producing CR-V in North America—HCM, IAP and ELP—worked in close collaboration with the Anna Engine Plant (AEP) and the Honda Transmission Plant in Ohio (TMP-O), which are responsible for the all-new powertrain for the latest Honda electrified vehicle. Cumulatively, Honda has invested nearly $24.6