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Ford delays battery plant for next-generation EVs, citing demand

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Ford is delaying production at one of two EV battery plants located on a common site in Kentucky, the Louisville Courier Journal reports.

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Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

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The investment will be used to accelerate technology development and commercialization of H3X’s HPDM family of integrated motor drives and the scale-up of their new headquarters facility in Louisville, Colorado for production.

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Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022

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EV-scale solid-state battery cells have come one step closer to reality in Louisville, Colorado, where Solid Power announced it will begin pilot manufacturing of solid-state cells. The post Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022 appeared first on Electrek.

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Solid Power now producing large form factor 22-layer 20 Ah solid-state cells, pathway to full automotive performance compliance

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Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced that its Louisville, Colo. facility is producing 20 Ah multi-layer all solid-state lithium metal batteries on the company’s continuous roll-to-roll production line. Every cell that Solid Power produces is free of any liquid or gel.

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BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power

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Taking a successful Joint Development effort to the next level 20 ampere hour (Ah) multi-layer all solid-state batteries in production 100 Ah cells for automotive vehicle integration in 2022 Automotive-compatible all solid-state battery by the end of the decade – BMW demonstrator vehicle well before 2025 Louisville, Colorado, USA.

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TARC rolls out six new Proterra battery-electric buses; fleet total of 15

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The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), serving the Greater Louisville area, has begun adding six new all-electric Proterra buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. Regular fare ($1.75 4-Fourth Street.

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The BMW Group and Solid Power partner to drive solid-state battery adoption in EVs

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The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power , a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. The battery materials are 100% inorganic and possess no flammable or volatile components. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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