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LG Energy Solutions & Hyundai team up for battery plant in the United States

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Tesla supplier LGES to quadruple investment in Arizona battery plant to $5.5 Hyundai Motor Group is focusing on its electrification efforts to secure a leadership position in the global auto industry. Each company holds a 50% stake in the joint venture for the U.S.-based based battery plant. The companies plan to invest over $4.3

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Opinion: Hey VW, Electric Vehicles Are Not a Joke

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The auto industry is not known as a second career for comedy writers. Volkswagen took April Fools Day to a new level this year with a convoluted plan to announce a name change to VOLTSWAGEN to highlight its new ID.4 Except the announcement “leaked” early, was confirmed as news—or was it? What About Real News?

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

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Rivian currently employs over 8,000 people across multiple facilities in Arizona, California, Michigan, Illinois, Vancouver, Canada, and the UK. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. And as the company approached the production of the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, its losses grew. ” Conclusion.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

&# may recall it was a little more complicated than that… The first five states where the Leaf will be available are: California, Arizona, Tennessee, Oregon, and Washington. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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More states follow California’s clean car standards

Green Cars News

A new Environmental Defence Fund report shows that 13 states have adopted California’s clean car standards that aim to save hundreds of dollars annually at the pump and reduce heat trapping greenhouse gases. Tags: Green cars Green credentials Latest news California clean car standards EPA.

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U.S. EV buyers will get the $7,500 tax credit with a few catches

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The Amendment was passed in a vote of 51-48, with the difference being three Democratic Senators who voted in favor of the stipulations: Joe Manchin of West Virginia, as well as Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, according to ArsTechnica. The future of the auto industry is electric — and made in America.