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AECOM awarded contract to build Faraday Future’s $1B N American EV manufacturing plant

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AECOM has been selected to construct the $1-billion, 3-million square foot electric car manufacturing plant for Faraday Future (FF) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. In keeping with Faraday Future’s mission, the production facility features a number of elements designed for sustainability and harmonization with Nevada’s natural surroundings.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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So far, lithium has been the hottest metal of 2016, beating out gold, with exponential demand expected over the coming years. Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. Electrical Grid Connections.

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

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Racing to counter Asia's dominance, General Motors is building factories in Ohio and Tennessee with a combined 70-gigawatt capacity, double that of Tesla's Nevada gigafactory. Larger, prismatic cells integrate directly in packs, which saves space, reduces component count, and simplifies cooling and connections. Explosive Growth.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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The output of these processing stations is connected to an array of catalysts. Construction of the initial plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2015 with commercial operations beginning in early 2016. Because the material can be heated within a relatively narrow temperature range, the non-volatile component (i.e.,

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Toyota introduces next-gen connected vehicle framework; globally uniform DCM by 2019

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Toyota unveiled its next-generation connected vehicle framework at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, accelerating its initiatives to provide its customers with greater convenience and increased data security. Availability will expand to additional regions and countries following the US. SmartDeviceLink.

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