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Li-ion maker Enerdel and B3G partnering to supply traction batteries to Lion Bus for electric school buses

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a manufacturer of harness assemblies and electromechanical components, has partnered with EnerDel Inc., a supplier of lithium-ion batteries, to develop and manufacture traction batteries for Lion Bus Inc., Start of series production, and first vehicles introduction to regular service, is planned in 2015.

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Alcoa begins construction on $100M facility to produce nickel-based structural components for jet engines; digital x-ray, 3D printing and robotics

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Alcoa broke ground on a $100-million expansion in La Porte, Indiana where it will produce nickel-based superalloy jet engine parts. The plant will increase Alcoa’s capacity to supply engines for narrow-body aircraft. Construction of the plant is underway and is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2015.

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Mercedes-Benz expanding SUV production capacities in US, bringing in AM General

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The US contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. Within our growth strategy we are expanding our global production network and will additionally use the capacities of a contract manufacturer. To date, more than 2.1

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Tesla’s President of Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, and Delivery & Service. . For instance, General Motors invested in new stamping and press lines for EV manufacturing last month. It invested $491 million on two press lines for its plant in Indiana.

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Alcoa completes acquisition of RTI International Metals, expands titanium capabilities

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Contracts that underpin RTI’s growth include the recently announced contract with Airbus for finished titanium structural supply parts for the new A350-1000 aircraft program. Under the agreement, Alcoa will supply titanium parts for the fuselage, among other components. Alcoa expects global aerospace sales growth of 8 to 9% in 2015.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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GE Aviation hits Farnborough at full throttle; $7.5B in R&D investments since 2010; ceramic matrix composites and 3D printing

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Between 2015 and 2020, GE and its partner companies will deliver 10,000 large commercial engines. In response, GE Aviation this year opened a new assembly factory in Lafayette, Indiana for the LEAP engine family. “We We are creating the first integrated supply chain for CMC components in the jet propulsion industry.”

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