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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. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.

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Mercedes-Benz Opens First US Battery Plant In Bibb County, Alabama

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The battery assembly facility will supply the vehicle manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa with batteries for the EQS SUV and EQE SUV.

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Volkswagen starts US assembly of ID.4 in Chattanooga

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4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., 4, Volkswagen’s electric SUV flagship, will be mainly sourced in the North American region, particularly the United States. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. 4 and Atlas SUV family. Buzz electric microbus in 2024, and new electric SUVs from 2026.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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As the first of the 10 models, the mass-production model based on the Honda SUV e:prototype is scheduled to go on sale in spring 2022. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021. Honda will also further pursue the utilization of local resources, which includes strengthening our collaboration with CATL for the supply of batteries.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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In the second-generation platform, the scope of vehicle development extends beyond the mid-sized SUVs covered by the current E-GMP system. It encompasses nearly all vehicle classes, ranging from small and large SUVs to pickup trucks, along with the flagship models of the Genesis brand.

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Mercedes-Benz realigning global production organization for passenger cars; organizing by product architecture

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Mercedes-Benz is realigning its global passenger cars manufacturing activities and is strengthening its German passenger cars locations with investments worth billions of euros. “ The new manufacturing organization Mercedes-Benz Operations (MO) is based on global production networks and centralized responsibility for logistics and quality.

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Remy International, Inc. Supplying HVH Electric Motors to Daimler for 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid

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is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. Remy manufactures hybrid motors with both types of rotor construction, offering its customers options in performance and cost.