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Hyundai Kona Electric price, Porsche Macan EV tech, first Biden EV charger: Today’s Car News

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Porsche reveals a new generation of 800-volt EV tech in the Macan SUV. Biden’s national EV charging network is up and running in Ohio. And if you don’t need a lot of range, Hyundai’s repositioning of the Kona Electric might make a lot of sense. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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GM Flint Engine builds millionth 1.4L engine; transitioning to new engine for Chevy Volt and Cruze

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liter engine, currently used in the Chevrolet Volt, Cruze and Sonic. liter engine production this week and begin production of the new Ecotec small gasoline engine—announced for the next gen Cruze and Volt—by year’s end. To date, only the Volt (1.5-liter) Volt production will begin later in 2016.

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Jeep adds new Willys 4xe to PHEV lineup

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Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is assembled at Stellantis’ Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. The Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, 2.0-liter Ordering for the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe is available now.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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GM: construction of Ultium Cells LLC battery plant in Lordstown progressing on schedule

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Ultium Cells LLC is a joint venture that will mass-produce Ultium battery cells for electric vehicles ( earlier post ) and create more than 1,100 new jobs in Northeast Ohio. Tuesday marked the beginning of steel construction at the all-new Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown.

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GM to invest $163M in 3 plants to support engine production for Volt, Cruze and new small car

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million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan, and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car to be built in the United States. variant used in the Chevrolet Volt. General Motors is investing $163.2-million million (41 jobs).

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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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The Wallace Center will will accelerate new technologies such as lithium-metal, silicon and solid-state batteries along with production methods that can quickly be deployed at battery cell manufacturing plants like GM's joint ventures with LG Energy Solution in Lordstown, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, along with other undisclosed locations.

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