Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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JULY 19, 2012

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) is investing $40 million to increase annual production capacity by 50,000 units to a total of 250,000 vehicles. Indiana was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle when it started Acura ILX Hybrid production in April. million units per year.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

General Motors has invested nearly a half billion dollars into stamping and new press lines for electric vehicle manufacturing at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations plant. Tesla has developed numerous manufacturing efficiencies through the years to increase production output while improving overall build quality.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The project is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc. The company will invest about $400 million to support global demand for the Highlander, which will no longer be built in Japan by late 2013. Hybrid and export versions will be included.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

THINK has started production of the THINK City electric vehicle at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The company, with global headquarters in Oslo, Norway, plans to build 300 THINK City electric cars at the facility by the end of the year. This is another major milestone for us. in Indianapolis.

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MARCH 7, 2023

EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant has the largest volumes at risk of being delayed in Europe after the company said it will focus cell manufacturing in the US to take advantage of incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in cooperation with Duke Energy and non-profit industry initiative Energy Systems Network (ESN), will participate in a joint smart-grid pilot project in Indiana, the United States. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. are also to participate in the project.

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JULY 27, 2022

4 is Volkswagen Group’s most popular all-electric model, with 190,000 units delivered to customers globally since its launch in 2021. The factory in Tennessee is now the sixth global site to produce vehicles for Volkswagen’s electric line-up. Volkswagen of America (VWoA) has started of production of its all-electric ID.4

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Stellantis will invest a total of $229 million in three of its Kokomo, Indiana, plants to help the company reach its goal of achieving 40% low-emission vehicle sales in the US by 2030. liter Global Medium Engine inline four-cylinder turbo. Production is expected to launch later this year.

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JULY 11, 2023

Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. between 2021 and 2022, according to the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). are CNG, 0.3%

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APRIL 15, 2015

Toyota is embarking on a multi-year plan to realign its manufacturing operations in North America in support of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), a comprehensive approach to achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better vehicles more efficiently. TMMK) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

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MARCH 26, 2018

The all-new, production version of the 2019 Insight ( earlier post ) will make its global production debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Manufacturing. The Insight will be manufactured alongside the Civic and CR-V at Honda’s plant in Greensburg, Indiana.

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MAY 24, 2022

Kokomo, Indiana, may not be the location the Beach Boys were singing about, but its definitely the current tune of both Stellantis and Samsung SDI, as the two announced a joint venture to build a US EV battery plant there. Together, the global automaker and battery manufacturer will invest over $2.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. Funded at $2.3 30 million. 30 million. Corning Incorporated.

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Teslarati

MAY 25, 2022

On May 24, 2022, Stellantis and Samsung SDI announced a binding, definitive agreement to build an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Indiana. Stellantis & Samsung SDI’s Indiana Battery Plant. The battery manufacturing plant is expected to start operations by 2025. billion. . billion. .'”

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MARCH 20, 2021

EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Stellantis will invest a total of $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDM) that will help power future electric vehicles assembled in North America and to support the goal of 50% battery-electric sales in the US by 2030. billion in Indiana to support its transition to electrification.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 GM and EPRI. Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

The deal is Alcoa’s largest fastener contract ever with the aircraft manufacturer. Alcoa will produce these fastening systems at 14 of its global manufacturing facilities. Alcoa acquired global titanium leader RTI International Metals, aerospace components manufacturer TITAL and global jet engine parts leader Firth Rixson.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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APRIL 28, 2022

The new projects will engage the expertise of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Iowa, Virginia Tech and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

million award ( earlier post ) from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support expansion of its power electronics engineering capabilities as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing operation in Kokomo, Indiana. million to advance the development of low-cost manufacturing of electric drive vehicles (EDV) in the United States.

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JUNE 29, 2010

dedicated a new hybrid drive system manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Once fully operational, nearly 100 manufacturing workers will be capable of producing more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year. Allison Transmission, Inc. Earlier post.) Allison was being awarded a $62.8 Earlier post.).

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Indianapolis Commercial Manufacturer Hybrid 225

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

The diesel-electric locomotive is uniquely designed based on Siemens’ global rail expertise with input from US passenger rail operators. To further boost American manufacturing through investment in rail, the locomotives will be built and assembled at Siemens’ solar-powered transportation manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California.

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MARCH 15, 2019

manufacturing plant; expanding engine capacity at its Huntsville, Ala. Toyota’s Kentucky vehicle plant, the company’s largest globally, will begin production of the Lexus ES 300 Hybrid in May 2019 with annual capacity of 12,000 units while RAV4 Hybrid production will start January 2020 with an annual capacity of 100,000 units.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

million in five US manufacturing plants to support production of its first US-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. Toyota remains the world leader in gasoline-electric hybrids, surpassing 3 million sales in the US and 10 million globally. Toyota will invest $373.8

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JUNE 2, 2014

Alcoa broke ground on a $100-million expansion in La Porte, Indiana where it will produce nickel-based superalloy jet engine parts. Alcoa is already the global leader in jet engine airfoils. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered Alcoa up to $4 million in conditional tax credits based on the job creation plans.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Sereebo will be used to manufacture the optional CarbonPro pickup box jointly developed by Teijin and GM for the GMC Sierra Denali 1500 and GMC Sierra AT4 1500. The CarbonPro panels will be produced at Continental Structural Plastics ’ Huntington, Indiana, manufacturing facility. billion by 2030.

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APRIL 20, 2020

The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Face shields.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

Ram ProMaster EV (Photo: Stellantis) Stellantis Q1 2024 revenue fell 12%, but global EV sales were up, and it’s optimistic about growth and profitability in H2 2024. Global BEV and light EV sales increased by 8% and 13%, respectively, year-over-year, and North American PHEV sales were up 79% year-over-year.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The database, dubbed Climate TRACE, was created by Gore’s global climate coalition in an attempt to keep close track of supply chain emissions, according to a report from Fortune. We are here at this COP in particular because this is the year of the Global Stocktake,” Gore said in reference to tracking progress on Paris Agreement goals.

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APRIL 15, 2022

With the conclusion of Insight production, the Indiana Auto Plant will focus on building CR-V, CR-V Hybrid and Civic Hatchback, several of Honda’s most popular models. Honda will introduce all-new models of the CR-V Hybrid this year, followed by the Accord Hybrid, which will eventually make up 50% of the sales mix of each model.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda is formalizing its goals for achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, as well as zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda automobiles and motorcycles globally by 2050. Advanced Battery Technology.

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JUNE 10, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC will invest $300 million in its existing transmission manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Ind. Chrysler Group has licensed the manufacturing rights from Friedrichshafen, Germany-based ZF Group to build the new eight-speed beginning in 2013. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) to produce the 1.4-liter, Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 26, 2010

By doing so, Stephens said, GM will lower cost and improve performance, quality, reliability and manufacturability of electric motors by controlling design, materials selection and production processes. down to the manufacture of the component wires. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motors Vehicle Manufacturers.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) and the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) in Ohio, which produced the previous CR-V Hybrid, will begin production of the 2023 CR-V hybrid in the coming months. HCM is the global lead plant for CR-V hybrid production, the first time a hybrid has been built in Canada. Cumulatively, Honda has invested nearly $24.6

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way. vehicle share, and about 20% of all cars sold globally.

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