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Tritium Opens Its First Global EV Fast Charger Manufacturing Facility in the US

Electric Cars Report

Tritium DCFC Limited, a Brisbane-based manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles, has opened its new EV fast charger manufacturing facility, and its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing facility, located in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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XPeng Motors continues global expansion, announcing dealer partnerships in 5 new markets

Electrek

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors continues expanding its global partnerships list, announcing today five dealer networks in separate new markets to help sell its vehicles. In addition to recent plans to enter markets in Israel, XPeng will also sell EVs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and more markets in Europe this year.

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Risen from the dead! Honda-Nissan merger reanimates with both still keen to join forces to fund future EV and next-gen tech

EV Central

That involves the axing of more than 9000 jobs and the closure of plants and the reduction of global production by 20 per cent. Newly-promoted Nissan Global Chief Performance Officer Guillaume Cartier has already been touted for the top job, although Japan Inc. Nissan Max-Out EV concept. Will Makota Uchida be forced out?

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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

Green Car Congress

Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes, some so narrow that restrictions are placed on the size of vessel that can navigate through them. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits. million-bbl/d Tapline to Lebanon.

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Tritium to build new fast charger plant in Tennessee; up to 30k units per year at peak capacity

Green Car Congress

In an effort to increase sales, localize production and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the United States, Tritium DCFC Limited announced plans for expansion of its US footprint with a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. million high-power charging sessions across 41 countries that it has already provided.

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Carlos Ghosn Isn't So Sure About the Honda-Nissan Merger

The Truth About Cars

Carlos Ghosn Nissans former CEO Carlos Ghosn is still living in Lebanon with a Japanese arrest warrant, but that hasnt stopped him from speaking out against the automakers desire to merge with Honda. He said the Patrol (Armada in global markets) is a great car but noted that you can have a great product without having a great company.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek). Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system. The Recovery Act awards for electric drive vehicle battery and component manufacturing are, by category: Cell, Battery, and Materials Manufacturing Facilities: $1,247 million.