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Tritium opens its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing plant

Green Car Congress

Tritium DCFC Limited opened its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing facility, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. Tritium’s Tennessee facility will initially produce the company’s award-winning RTM fast charger, and is expected to start production on the PKM150 early next year.

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Mascoma Acquires SunOpta BioProcess Inc.; Integrated Cellulosic Ethanol Company

Green Car Congress

The acquisition combines the fiber preparation and pretreatment technologies of SBI and the consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology of Mascoma, to create a company with comprehensive capabilities for converting non-food cellulose (wood chips, energy crops and organic solid waste) into ethanol and high value co-products.

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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.

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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. might be wary of installing a westerner when Carlos Ghosns time as boss ended with him under arrest, then escaping and now on the run in Lebanon. Nissan Max-Out EV concept. Will Makota Uchida be forced out?

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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

Green Car Congress

Holland, MI Lebanon, OR (Entek). Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and packs, as well as production of battery separators (by partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles. Production of manganese oxide cathode / graphite lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. DOE Award ($mil.).

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Tritium (DCFC) cuts ribbon on its first DC Fast Charger manufacturing facility in the United States

Electrek

Direct current fast charger manufacturer Tritium has officially opened the doors of its new EV charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee – its first production footprint in the United States. With it, Tritium intends to bring over 500 new jobs to the state.

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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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