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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to invest $5B in EV battery cell production joint venture in Georgia

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings.

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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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The EQE SUV is produced in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while the battery factory in nearby Bibb County supplies the batteries for this model as well as for the EQS SUV. If not, a clutch disconnects or re-engages the front motor in 100 milliseconds. Another highlight is the new Automatic Lane Change Feature.

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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. These additional engines push the total capacity for Toyota Alabama engine production to up to 900,000 engines per year.

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Genesis starts Electrified GV70 production in Alabama

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Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the launch of the first-ever Genesis Electrified GV70 SUV. and the first-ever Genesis assembly to take place […] The post Genesis starts Electrified GV70 production in Alabama appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Hyundai Motor Group signs MOU with SK On to secure EV battery supply for N America

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Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. Hyundai Motor Group plans to produce various EV models in the United States through Hyundai Motor Alabama Plant (HMMA), Kia Georgia Plant (KaGA), and Hyundai Motor Group New Plant (HMGMA).

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

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At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 trillion (US$85 billion) over the next 10 years, including KRW 35.8 trillion (US$27.8 billion) for electrification. Production.

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Hyundai plans to build Santa Fe Hybrid, fully electric Genesis GV70 in Alabama

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The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid and an all-electric version of the Genesis GV70 will be built in Alabama, Hyundai confirmed last week. Both vehicles will be built at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama plant near Montgomery, which currently builds gasoline versions of the Santa Fe, as well as the Hyundai Elantra, Santa Cruz, and Tucson.

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