Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can serve as a solution to offset growing demand on the power grid, improve reliability for electric customers, and maximize the usage of renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

The initiative marks the largest single investment yet for a stand-alone battery manufacturing facility in North America; it is also more than four times the amount the company initially announced last year (KRW 1.7 trillion / US$1.3 billion) to manufacture cylindrical EV batteries in the same location. trillion (US$3.2

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Piedmont holds a 25% ownership stake in the North American Lithium (NAL) mine located in Quebec. It should be noted that NAL is the only lithium mine in North America that’s capable of commercial production this year. “We are pleased to partner with LG Chem to supply lithium resources produced in North America.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The parties plan to build a network of charging sites on critical freight routes along the east and west coasts and in Texas by 2026, leveraging existing infrastructure and amenities while adding complementary greenfield sites to fulfill anticipated customer demand.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Battery recycling specialist Redwood Materials has just gained another major automaker as a client, signing a partnership with BMW of North America. In turn, Redwood has recycled those brand’s batteries and resold their materials and components to companies like Panasonic and Toyota for a new life in EVs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Volvo Group and Pilot Company, the biggest travel center operator in North America, have signed a Letter of Intent in a partnership to build a nationwide public charging network to support the expansion of the battery-powered Volvo VNR Electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

Autonomous delivery company Nuro is investing $40 million to develop two new facilities in southern Nevada—an end-of-line manufacturing facility and a closed-course test track—to commercialize and scale production of the company’s third-generation autonomous vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM is aggressively scaling battery cell and EV production in North America to reach our target of more than 1 million units of annual capacity by 2025, and we plan to eliminate tailpipe emissions from all our new light-duty vehicles by 2035—so we are building a supply chain and recycling strategy that can grow with us.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2023

The Volkswagen Group’s battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. The decision to expand PowerCo SE’s cell production network to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Volkswagen Group in North America. Thomas in North America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Redwood Materials will build its next Battery Materials Campus just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. The site also provides the company the opportunity to expand operations potentially to several hundred GWh annually to meet future demand. billion in the local community.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Daimler plans a fundamental change in its structure, splitting into two independent pure-play companies: Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, and Daimler Truck, which will be a spin-off the current Truck and Bus business. It represents the start of a profound reshaping of the company. This is a historic moment for Daimler.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

GM and Samsung SDI, which announced their joint venture in April, will build the plant just east of New Carlisle at Larrison Boulevard and Indiana 2 to supply GM’s growing EV production needs. GM plans to install more than 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America in 2025 and accelerate from there.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 planned to hit the roads there this year. The North American market will also get a 6x4 tractor model.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

Tesla’s global vice president and CEO of the Greater China region, Tom Zhu, took over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, Electrek reported , citing sources familiar with the matter. but was still the chairman of the company. manager to Tesla plants in California and Texas.

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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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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is pushing ahead with its ambitious electric vehicle strategy in North America. Its battery company PowerCo SE aims to build its largest gigafactory to date in St. billion […] The post PowerCo will build its largest battery factory to date in Canada appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. The decision to expand the PowerCo cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada is further evidence of the growth strategy of the Group in North America. Our North American strategy is a key priority in our 10-point-plan that we’ve laid out last year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2023

US-based advanced materials company Anovion Technologies has selected Decatur County in Southwest Georgia as the location of the company’s first large-scale expansion of manufacturing capacity for production of its premium synthetic graphite anode materials. Anovion plans an initial $800-million investment in the plant.

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Green Car Congress

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. The company plans to launch more than 30 EVs globally by 2025, with more than two-thirds available in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer of ABC Companies. —Roman Cornell.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

billion) in Queen Creek, Arizona to build a new cylindrical battery plant with a total capacity of 11 GWh. Among Korean battery makers, LG Energy Solutions is the first to build an independent production plant for cylindrical batteries in the North American market. LG Energy Solution will invest 1.7 trillion won (US$1.39

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

disclosed that FREYR is in negotiations with a major multinational industrial conglomerate (the JV Partner) potentially to develop battery production facilities in North America. 24M) at a battery manufacturing facility in North America. 24M) at a battery manufacturing facility in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2021

Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Limited entered into an agreement with the US Government to build a commercial Light Rare Earths separation plant in the United States, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Lynas USA LLC. Lynas will also be expected to contribute approximately US$30 million under the agreement.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario.

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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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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

European battery-maker Northvolt has acquired Cuberg , a US-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium-metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Department of Energy, and the TomKat Center at Stanford. —Peter Carlsson, CEO and Co-Founder, Northvolt.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2022

The trucks will be delivered between 2023 - 2025 for use by Maersk’s North American warehousing, distribution and transportation business called Performance Team – A Maersk Company. Maersk has a comprehensive decarbonization plan in motion for our Ocean activities which represent 93% of all company-related emissions.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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InsideEVs

MAY 19, 2023

The company announced the move to afull-fledged growth phase of 200 GWh (globally) per year.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2021

To drive battery production localization, Toyota Motor North America also will establish a new company and build an automotive battery plant together with Toyota Tsusho in the US. the company expects to sell between 1.5 Aiming to start production in 2025, the project includes an investment of approximately $1.29

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation, its wholly owned US industrial machinery sales company, TEXMAC Inc., TEXMAC and InSpec entered into an alliance agreement on 31 October, and the companies will support both Japanese and North American manufacturers in constructing new plants in the future.

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Teslarati

MAY 4, 2022

The legacy automaker aims to achieve 10% market share in North America by 2030 as it bolsters expansion in global growth markets. Volkswagen is specifically interested in growing in the United States with plans to build a dedicated battery cell production factory in the country. The German automaker announced a $1.7

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Redwood Materials recently announced its partnership with BMW of North America to recycle lithium-ion batteries. It aims to help localize battery production in North America by providing the necessary materials to produce cells. The battery recycling company already has one operating campus near Reno, Nevada.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2022

Expected to be one of the largest of its kind in North America, the facility will leverage Plug’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis technology and enable the production of more than 50 tons per day (TPD) of green hydrogen. NFE) for a 120 MW industrial-scale green hydrogen plant near Beaumont, Texas.

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