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APRIL 8, 2022

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is collaborating with the US Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed Materials in a multi-year, multi-million-dollar program to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

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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JANUARY 21, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with Youngstown State University and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance workforce development for the battery manufacturing industry.

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DECEMBER 24, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected three projects to receive up to $2 million in new funding for analysis of the hydrogen and fuel cells domestic supply chain and manufacturing competitiveness. Developing a robust supply chain to support mass production of these systems can enable the market for these technologies to grow.

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MAY 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors, an OEM of electric light-duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market, has closed the sale of its Lordstown facility and signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development with affiliates of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn). and Irvine, Calif.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Lima Energy Company, a subsidiary of USA Synthetic Fuel Corporation in Washington, DC, has signed a contract to supply up to 80 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of its “Ultra Clean Synthetic Crude” (UCSC) to Husky Energy’s Lima, Ohio Refinery over ten years.

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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Additionally, Lordstown Motors confirmed the sale of its Lordstown, Ohio factory to Foxconn. We announced our Agreement in Principle (“AIP”) with Foxconn regarding the sale of our Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant and the negotiation of a contract manufacturing agreement.

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MAY 11, 2023

Cirba Solutions, a comprehensive battery materials and management company for end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap, selected global professional services company Jacobs to expand manufacturing capacity for sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery materials across North America.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

will invest $23 million at its Marysville, Ohio auto plant to add production of the new two-motor Accord Hybrid Sedan ( earlier post ), scheduled to go on sale nationwide this fall. This will be the third hybrid model built by Honda in the US and the first in Ohio. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC in Greensburg, Ind.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Ultium Cells LLC, the battery cell manufacturing joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors is investing an additional $275 million in the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant to expand the facility’s battery cell output by more than 40 percent, from 35 gigawatt-hours to 50 GWh, when the plant is fully operational. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Of that, $75,000 will go to one project in the recycling segment of the supply chain. Earlier post.)

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MAY 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors announced last night it has closed the sale of its manufacturing facility in Ohio to Foxconn after the two companies signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development. We have completed our Contract Manufacturing and Joint Venture Agreements with Foxconn.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The Ohio R&D Center and office will be added for the first phase of the US business expansion plan. Ohio has been recognized as a strategic hub for the growing US battery supply chain. Ultium Cells, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors, has started production in its Ohio gigafactory battery plant (US$2.3-billion

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JUNE 3, 2023

Increasing CAM production capacity and adding pCAM to our joint venture is another significant step in building a more secure and sustainable North America-focused supply chain to support GM’s fast-growing EV production needs. This announcement is the latest in a series of actions GM has taken to build a more secure EV supply chain.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

LGES, which supplies batteries to EV makers like Tesla and Lucid, had a successful 2022. LGES has been expanding its relationships with car manufacturers throughout the year by beginning production at the GM Ultium Cells facility in Ohio and announcing new partnerships with Stellantis and Honda. The battery maker posted KRW 25.6

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DECEMBER 2, 2017

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Strangpresse LLC of Youngstown, Ohio, have signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement on a portfolio of ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing. We want to improve digital manufacturing solutions for the automotive industry. —Lonnie Love.

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OCTOBER 14, 2017

Ohio-based Strangpresse has exclusively licensed additive manufacturing-related extruder technology from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that can quickly print hundreds of pounds of polymer material. —Bill Peter, director of DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio. Associates at the Ohio Transmission Plant assemble the two-motor hybrid unit.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build US strength in manufacturing advanced composites, the first of four new competitions to be launched this year. Lightweight And Modern Metals Manufacturing. performing metals and alloys by removing technological barriers to their manufacture.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Under the partnership, Lordstown agreed to divest its most valuable assets to Foxconn, namely its Lordstown, Ohio manufacturing facility—one of the largest in North America—along with its manufacturing and operational employees. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 25, 2013

The plant manufactures automatic transmissions, gears and four-wheel-drive systems, including the next-generation Earth Dreams transmission technology. The two wind turbines will supply up to approximately 10% of the plant’s electricity. Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. announced an agreement with Juhl Wind , Inc.

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MAY 2, 2017

a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, will be the strategic service partner for Workhorse Group Inc., an Ohio-based battery-electric truck and drone manufacturer. Workhorse manufactures and sells the E-100 battery-electric and E-GEN range-extended electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Direct sourcing critical EV raw materials and components from suppliers in North America and free-trade-agreement countries helps make our supply chain more secure, helps us manage cell costs, and creates jobs. This relationship underscores our commitment to develop a sustainable domestic lithium supply chain for electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Strangpresse LLC of Youngstown, Ohio, have signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement on a portfolio of ORNL patents related to large-scale additive manufacturing. Our goal is to demonstrate the potential of large-scale additive manufacturing as an innovative and viable manufacturing technology.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

GE Aviation has acquired the assets of Morris Technologies, and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, precision manufacturing companies operating in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to acquiring these manufacturing processes, GE Aviation will open two new production plants in the United States next year.).

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JANUARY 27, 2020

billion to manufacture battery cells in Lordstown, Ohio—will supply battery cells for the electric vehicles manufactured at Detroit-Hamtramck. The plant’s paint and body shops and general assembly area will receive comprehensive upgrades, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Honda will also further pursue the utilization of local resources, which includes strengthening our collaboration with CATL for the supply of batteries. Honda further commits to supplying its operations with 100% renewable energy and has begun taking steps to achieving this goal. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

FLO has been selected as the charging station provider for the program and supplied the initial charging stations. The company’s first US manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will serve as the primary production location for the program’s charging stations, supporting the development of a North American EV charging supply chain.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. —Marc McGrath, CEO Schaeffler Americas.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Honda Motor Co plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of CAD$15 billion / US $11 billion (Rs 91,275 crore), including investment by joint venture partners, to strengthen its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America.

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MARCH 16, 2021

This second JV plant is expected to have a production capacity scale similar to the two companies’ first plant, and is set to manufacture next generation EV cells based on advanced technology. billion battery plant in Ohio, which is slated for completion in 2022 to create an annual capacity of 35GWh.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Honda on Thursday announced plans to push its EV supply chain into Canada, in a move that it said “represents recognition of the long-term attractiveness of the Canadian EV manufacturing ecosystem.” Across all of the Ohio EV Hub plants, based on battery capacity, Honda would be able to make 300,000 to 500,000 EVs annually.

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JULY 27, 2022

The vehicle includes materials and components assembled in 11 US states, from steel in Alabama and Ohio, to interior parts in Indiana and South Carolina, and electronics components in Kentucky and North Carolina. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. The American-assembled ID.4,

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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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DECEMBER 2, 2021

We are building a sustainable and resilient North America-focused supply chain for EVs covering the entire ecosystem from raw materials to battery cell manufacturing and recycling. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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JANUARY 16, 2014

President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Earlier post.).

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