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Toyota Alabama sole producer of hybrid-electric twin-turbo V6 and twin-turbo V6 for new Tundra

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to mark the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra ( earlier post ) to come off the production line. The V6 Turbo line will produce a new engine every 58 seconds, with a capacity to build 18,000 engines each month. The standard i-FORCE 3.5L

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Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

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The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, which has been the production site for large Mercedes-Benz SUVs since 1997. With the new plant, Bibb County is now a part of the global Mercedes-Benz battery production network, which comprises factories on three different continents.

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Mercedes-Benz confirms two electric SUVs for Alabama production in 2022

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Mercedes-Benz on Monday confirmed plans to build two electric SUVs at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, factory as part of the revised rollout of electric models under its EQ sub-brand.

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SK On, Westwater Resources to develop anode materials; boosting raw battery material supply chain in N America

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SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with US graphite company Westwater Resources (WWR) as part of efforts to strengthen its battery raw material supply chain in North America following the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. The construction process will use established and approved processes for building new manufacturing sites.

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Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

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Westwater holds mineral rights to the Coosa graphite deposit, which is located across 42,000 acres in Alabama. The company is currently building a graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Alabama. Fast forward to today and Westwater is building a graphite plant in Alabama, and people are eager to buy our capacity.

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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama. The announcement was part of the 20-year celebration at MBUSI. Battery plant.

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