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LG Chem to invest $3.2B to build NCMA cathode plant in Tennessee; 120,000 tpa

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LG Chem today has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Tennessee to establish a new cathode manufacturing facility in Clarksville with an investment of US$3.2 million pure electric vehicles with a range of 310 miles (500 km) per charge. billion) in 2022 to KRW 20 trillion (US$14.7 billion) by 2027.

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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

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Piedmont Lithium has ( earlier post ) selected Etowah, Tennessee as the location of the company’s planned 30,000 metric ton per year (tpy) LHP­2 lithium hydroxide operation (“Tennessee Lithium”). Conceptual design of the 30,000 TPY Tennessee Lithium plant. Planned completion and start of production is in 2025.

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Magna to invest $790M to build three facilities in Tennessee; supporting Ford BlueOval City

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Magna International will invest more than $790 million to build the first two supplier facilities at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park in Stanton, Tennessee. In addition to the two West Tennessee locations, Magna will also build a stamping and assembly facility in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

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Ford Motor Company will build two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. —Tennessee Gov. An all-new $5.6-billion Earlier post.)

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IperionX receives key permits for development of titanium & rare earth mineral Titan Project in Tennessee

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IperionX ( earlier post ) has received key development permits for the Titan Project in Tennessee. The major development permits include the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Surface Mining Permit, which have now been issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation.

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Ford to build next electric truck Project T3 at BlueOval City in Tennessee

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Ford’s BlueOval City EV and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee ( earlier post ) begins production in 2025, will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code-named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production. Ford and partner SK On are investing $5.6

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LG Chem breaks ground $1.6B on Cathode Plant in Clarksville, Tennessee

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The facility, located in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee, will locally produce cathode materials optimized for North American electric vehicles and collaborate with key partners from development to supply chain. on Cathode Plant in Clarksville, Tennessee appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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