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LG Energy Solution and Honda break ground for new JV EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution held the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new joint venture EV battery plant more than 2 million square feet in size, to be located in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville, Ohio—about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. Earlier post.) The two companies have committed to invest $3.5

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Honda and LG Energy Solution to invest initial $3.5B in JV 40 GWh EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 billion and creating 2,200 jobs, pending final government approvals. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. —Rainer Feurer, Head of Corporate Investments at the BMW Group. This year, FREE NOW is further expanding its multi-mobility offering—also in the field of car sharing: The vehicles of SIXT share, Miles and SHARE NOW can be booked via the app.

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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American Electric Power has signed on as a corporate sponsor of The Pickens Plan, proposed by oil and gas industry veteran T. AEP also owns the US’ largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other US transmission systems combined.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” We used social media, passed out 1,000 handbills all over the area, and traveled to Columbus to the largest classic VW event in Ohio to invite the folks there to join us,” said Hankins. “We When I bought my VW ID.4,

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” We used social media, passed out 1,000 handbills all over the area, and traveled to Columbus to the largest classic VW event in Ohio to invite the folks there to join us,” said Hankins. “We When I bought my VW ID.4,

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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General Motors Corporation. Bristol, TN Columbus, GA. General Motors Corporation. KEMET Corporation. ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. gross vehicle weight) with a 100 mile range.

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