article thumbnail

QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

Green Car Congress

QM Power and the SPARK Lab at University of Kentucky shared the combined results of a large-scale, multi-objective design optimization study, and lab testing of a prototype motor designed to meet the 2025 power density goals set by the US Department of Energy (DOE). Exploded view of the proposed PM motor. Essakiappan S.,

Kentucky 396
article thumbnail

LOTTE Chemical, LOTTE Aluminum to build $238.7M cathode foil plant in Kentucky

Green Car Congress

LOTTE Chemical announced a joint venture with LOTTE Aluminium to build a manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to produce 36,000 tons of cathode foil, a type of ultra-thin aluminum foil that is a core material used in EV batteries. Since June 2020, Kentucky has seen more than $8.5 Beshear and leaders from Ford Motor Co.

Kentucky 321
article thumbnail

Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

Teslarati

The United Automotive Workers (UAW) have come to a tentative local agreement at a Ford factory in Kentucky, after the union threatened to put the site’s almost 9,000 workers on strike last week if a deal wasn’t reached. The post Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant appeared first on TESLARATI.

Kentucky 103
article thumbnail

Rivian spends $10M in remanufacturing facility in Kentucky

Teslarati

Rivian plans to spend $10 million in a remanufacturing facility in Kentucky as the automaker continues to ramp up production of its all-electric vehicles. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Rivian would invest $10 million in the plant and plans to upgrade its current facility. In less than three years, more than $10.6

Kentucky 101
article thumbnail

Toyota ups investment in Kentucky plant set to make 3-row electric SUV

Baua Electric

billion investment in its Georgetown, Kentucky, assembly plant to prepare for production of a 3-row electric SUV. This additional money, which brings the plant’s total investment to nearly $10 billion, “supports the previously announced future BEV assembly at Toyota Kentucky,” according to a company press release.

article thumbnail

Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

Green Car Congress

Ford is increasing production of two popular full-size SUVs to meet increasing retail demand for both models. The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market.

Kentucky 186
article thumbnail

Ford to invest C$1.8 billion in Oakville complex for EV manufacturing in Canada

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8 The campus, to be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex, will begin to retool and modernize in the second quarter of 2024 to prepare for production of next-generation EVs. Production is slated to begin in 2026, with 2,500 employees. billion (US$1.3 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Canada 397