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APRIL 15, 2020

USA Rare Earth, LLC, the funding and development partner of the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, has purchased the neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet manufacturing equipment formerly owned and operated in North Carolina by Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Next-generation electric motor company Linear Labs (LL) closed a $4.5-million LL was established in 2013 after developing an entirely new methodology in the construction of electric motor and generator technologies that create more power while using less energy. This sets the LL Motor apart from conventional electric machines.

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MARCH 20, 2022

Researchers from Ames Laboratory and Texas A&M University have trained a machine-learning (ML) model to assess the stability of new rare-earth compounds. The same approach can be used to train an ML model to predict magnetic properties of compounds, process controls for transformative manufacturing, and optimize mechanical behaviors.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

General Motors (GM) has started to repair Tesla vehicles at its dealerships, making it a growing new business for the legacy automaker. General Motors calculated that every American lives at least 10 miles from one of its dealerships, making it a convenient place to reach when customers need to repair their cars—electric or otherwise.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are critical inputs that enable electric motors to transform electricity into motion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Ford Motor Company has awarded Toshiba a major contract to supply electric drive motors for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Public documents submitted to Canada’s Lobbyists Registration system suggest that Tesla might be considering an advanced manufacturing facility in Ontario. . Teslarati searched through Canada’s Lobbyist Registry System and found an in-house Corporation called Tesla Motors Canada ULC. The revision included a new objective, seen below.

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JUNE 3, 2023

A veteran automobile retail govt has teamed up with a identified Kia dealership supervisor to shop for their first retail outlets: 3 franchised dealerships, plus a used-car bundle, in rural Texas. shaped a partnership in February with Kimberly Eakin, normal supervisor of Dennis Eakin Kia in Killeen, Texas.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. million square feet of manufacturing space. Production is slated to begin in 2024.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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MARCH 2, 2023

Tesla hosted its Investor Day on Wednesday at its Texas plant, and livestreamed the event. The next generation drive unit uses a permanent magnet motor with no rare earth materials. The 3+-hour presentation focused first on the macro transition to a sustainable economy, supported by some 240 TWh of energy storage.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter Nat G CNG Solutions has pre-orders for more than 50 units of the DuraDrive DI, which will be delivered to customers in Texas and Louisiana before the end of the year. liter direct injection engine. direct injection engine.

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JULY 25, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized eight Toyota manufacturing sites in North America for achieving a 10% reduction in energy intensity through its ENERGY STAR Challenge For Industry program. Earlier this year, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2011

Texas-based KLD Energy Technologies Inc., Qianjiang) will serve as a contract manufacturer for the company and intends to leverage KLD Energy Technologies’ electric motor systems. KLD says that its motor system uses a nano-crystalline composite material to conduct energy more efficiently than traditional, iron-core motors.

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MARCH 26, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), which will focus on growing US manufacturing of clean energy products and boosting US competitiveness through major improvements in manufacturing energy productivity. Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The ability to process HREEs alongside LREEs will enable MP Materials to extract and refine all rare earths required to manufacture high-performance permanent magnets. In a separate contract awarded in December 2020, the DoD committed $9.6 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 12, 2014

Biosynthetic Technologies , with support from the United Soybean Board (USB), recently received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification on two motor oil formulations (5W-20 and 5W-30) that contain a synthetic ester made from high oleic soybean oil. Petroleum synthetic oils typically score between 6.0

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Teslarati

AUGUST 26, 2021

The production ramp of Gigafactory Shanghai and the speed upon which the facility went online remains unmatched among Tesla’s production sites today, at least until Gigafactory Texas starts its operations. A number of great shots featuring the production line for the Model 3 and Model Y’s electric motors were also included. .

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2011

KLD), developers of high-performance electric motor technology ( earlier post ), was selected by the State of Texas to receive $2.8 million in funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). KLD’s initial product is a complete motor system for electric vehicles. kWh battery pack; and KLD motor controller.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. Three manufacturers’ world championship titles and three Le Mans victories for the Porsche 919 Hybrid are confirmation of our initial bold decision to attempt something totally new. Season 2017 Porsche LMP team. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2010

Austin, Texas-based KLD Energy Technologies, developers of a high-performance electric motor system ( earlier post ), has raised $6 million from private investors. KLD has raised a total of $12 million over the last year from Central Texas-based private investors and Austin-based venture capital firm Daylight Partners.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. EasyMile has developed and deployed autonomous mobility solutions worldwide based on vehicles manufactured by recognized industrial partners.

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MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $35 million for 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing. manufacturers that could improve their competitiveness and enhance their energy efficiency. Advanced Manufacturing Awards. Organization. DOE Funding.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2022

The heart of any electric motor consists of a rotor that revolves around a stationary part, called a stator. Stator iron accounts for about two-thirds of the weight of a conventional motor. The layered components of an Infinitum Electric axial-flux motor are shown here, in exploded form. Electric motors consume.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Drawing on our leadership team’s decades of experience, we intend to commercialize and scale-up membrane electrode assembly (MEA) production while working closely with Tier-1 manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Unifrax, a manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, introduced its Battery Advisory Board, which will meet regularly to provide strategic guidance as Unifrax grows its battery portfolio and enters the silicon anode market with its new SiFAB Silicon Fiber Anode Battery Technology. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The company will then expand into magnet manufacturing around 2025 at its new production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Giga Berlin-Brandenburg and Giga Texas were both launched in 2022, and each is quite special, with the former being the company’s most advanced, sustainable, and efficient factory to date, and the latter being the site of the Cybertruck’s production. million vehicle production in 2023 is extremely impressive.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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JUNE 16, 2020

The participating companies are Beep, Cruise, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Local Motors, Navya, Nuro, Toyota, Uber, and Waymo. The States are California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Rivian’s leasing program offers the adventure of owning a Rivian with more flexibility,” the electric vehicle manufacturer told Teslarati. The leasing program is available in select states, including California, New York, Florida, and Texas. Before Thanksgiving, Rivian teased leasing offers for the R1T pickup truck.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Nat G CNG Solutions, a Houston-based company specializing in compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle upgrades, has been selected as a Ford Motor Company Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM). Ford instituted the QVM Program to improve quality assurance for Ford vehicle modifications, including natural gas vehicle upgrades.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Toyota said it would adopt Gigacasting manufacturing techniques earlier this year, and Lexus President Takashi Watanabe said at the recent Japan Mobility Show that the company would use Gigacasting to produce the upcoming LF-ZC (via Automotive News ). Massive batches of Tesla Cybertruck castings spotted at Giga Texas What are your thoughts?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

ActaCell, a Li-ion battery spin-off from the University of Texas at Austin, was selected by the state of Texas, through the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), to be awarded investment by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF).

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APRIL 20, 2022

million cars in 2022 with the help of its Gigafactories in Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. Tesla started production at Giga Texas and Giga Berlin in the first quarter. The EV manufacturer highlighted that both Austin and Berlin factories were still just starting their ramps, and it may affect Tesla’s gross margins in Q2.

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