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Aleris to invest $350M to upgrade Kentucky aluminum rolling mill for anticipated growth in automotive demand

Green Car Congress

Aleris will invest $350 million to upgrade capabilities at its aluminum rolling mill in Lewisport, Kentucky. The investment positions Aleris to meet anticipated significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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VMT receives purchase orders worth $480M from two EV manufacturers for Universal Transmission

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Vision Motor Cars , of Williamsburg, Kentucky, has submitted five year’s worth of purchase orders worth $348 million for its new line of all-electric drive delivery vans, mini-vans and sports cars. Earlier post.). —VMT Managing Partner Mark Stoddard.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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.& If those claims sound familiar, it’s effectively what the Trump administration said when it attempted to roll back Obama-era emission requirements and revoke the California fueling waiver that basically allowed the state to position itself as the de facto federal standard — something we’ve covered several times in the past.

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