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LG Chem breaks ground $1.6B on Cathode Plant in TN

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Production is scheduled to start by 2026. LG Chem has a comprehensive agreement with General Motors for a long-term supply of 950,000 tons of cathode materials. free trade agreements, a requirement under the battery guidelines of the IRA. LG Chem plans to invest $1.6 billion on the plant’s first phase, spanning 1.7

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Cadillac ramps up Lyriq electric vehicle output as battery supply grows – ET Auto

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General Motors’ Cadillac is ramping up production of its Lyriq compact, electric sport utility vehicle now that more batteries are available and demand for luxury EVs remain strong despite a slowdown for other types of EVs, a senior executive said on Thursday. Lyric was one of a number of EVs that lost a U.S.

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

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At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. In June, GM began using mass-production methods for autonomous vehicles. According to Barra, customers do not just appreciate connected vehicles, they demand them.

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GM posts 2016 delivery record in China; 3.87M vehicles, more than 1/3 of global sales

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General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a record 3,870,587 vehicles in China in 2016, which was an increase of 7.1% About 40% of GM’s product launches in China through 2020 will be SUVs and MPVs. Buick posted record sales, supported by popular products like the Excelle GT sedan and Envision SUV.

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Cadillac road-testing semi-autonomous driving technology

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The system could be ready for production vehicles by mid-decade. Rear Vision Camera With Dynamic Guidelines. Cadillac is road-testing a semi-autonomous driving technology it calls “Super Cruise” that is capable of fully automatic steering, braking and lane-centering in highway driving under certain optimal conditions. Head Up Display.

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Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

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In order to establish such quality guidelines, this paper first identifies a number of critical weld attributes that determine the quality of welds by experimentally characterizing the weld formation over time using copper-to-copper welding as an example. —Lee et al.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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A critical issue addressed early in the SAE J2954 process was to classify products in terms of charging levels, vehicle ground clearance and systems interoperability. This allowed OEMs and Tier 1s alike to prove their vehicles and charging sub-systems were compatible with SAE J2954 requirements and guidelines.

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