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GM investing nearly $154M in Lockport Components plant for production of electric motor stator

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General Motors plans to invest nearly $154 million in its Western New York Lockport Components plant. The investment will be used to renovate the facility and purchase and install new machinery and equipment used in the production of the stator module, a key component in an electric motor. Ultium Drive stator.

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This forgotten General Motors EV won’t have Tesla Supercharger access

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Tesla Superchargers will have General Motors electric vehicles accessing them on a daily basis. All but one of GM’s EVs will have access to the Supercharger Network after Tesla opened the capability up to the company’s vehicles earlier this week. GM confirmed that earlier this week, GM Authority said.

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General Motors will allegedly use LFP batteries built with CATL tech

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General Motors (GM) will allegedly purchase LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries produced with technology from China-based CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.). People familiar with the matter hinted that General Motors will purchase TDK’s finished products. will fund and operate a new plant in the United States.

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General Motors delays Samsung SDI battery factory by one year

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General Motors is delaying its jointly-run electric vehicle factory with Samsung SDI by one year, a move that shows another legacy automaker tempering their expectations as the U.S. The reasons for the delay are “market conditions and contract details,” GM said. in the first half of the year.

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How to Build EV Motors Without Rare Earth Elements

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Such a massive shift will inevitably mean far greater use of electric traction motors, nearly all of which rely on magnets that contain rare earth elements, which cause substantial environmental degradation when their ores are extracted and then processed into industrially useful forms. research on advanced motors for EVs.

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Cirba Solutions and General Motors extend collaboration on EV battery recycling

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Cirba Solutions (previously Retriev Solutions, LLC) has extended a prior agreement with General Motors (GM) to recycle electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery and cell scrap generated by manufacturing and research at select GM facilities through 2024.

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Former General Motors executive becomes CEO of Bollinger Motors

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Former General Motors (GM) executive James Taylor is the new CEO of Bollinger Motors. “I I am grateful and excited for this opportunity to continue moving Bollinger Motors toward a leadership role in the electric vehicle industry, ” commented Taylor. Bollinger Motors Inc.