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DOE: EV battery manufacturing capacity in N America in 2030 projected to be nearly 20 times greater than in 2021

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A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase North America’s battery manufacturing capacity from 55 Gigawatt-hours per year (GWh/year) in 2021 to 998 GWh/year by 2030, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Most of the announced battery plant projects are scheduled to begin production between 2025 and 2030.

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BMW Group opens new Additive Manufacturing Campus

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The BMW Group has officially opened its new Additive Manufacturing Campus. The €15-million campus will allow the BMW Group to develop its position as technology leader in the utilization of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry. Last year, the BMW Group produced about 300,000 parts by additive manufacturing.

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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso VTR+

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This is a type of vehicle that never caught on so well on our side of the Atlantic, though Japanese manufacturers did their best for a while. For 2010, the C4 Picasso was available with diesel or gasoline power. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. This one has the 1.6-liter

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BNEF: Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010 to an average of $151/kWh

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Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation have led to the first increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010. he upward cost pressure on batteries outpaced the higher adoption of lower cost chemistries like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

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Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing CO 2 emissions eight years ahead of schedule. The goal, set in 2010, aimed to reduce the company’s global carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30% per vehicle produced by 2025. We are proud of the work we have done to achieve this goal.

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GM and LG Energy Solution investing $2.3B in second Ultium Cells manufacturing plant in US

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billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Early conceptual rendering of Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee. In 2010, the company built its first US battery plant in Holland, Michigan. The facility will be located in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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Volkswagen Group says environmental impact per produced vehicle down 37% from 2010

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From 2010 to the end of 2019, the environmental impact per produced vehicle is expected to drop by more than 37%. The Group is also making good progress towards attaining the target of improving manufacturing productivity by 30% over the period 2016 to 2025. We are producing more environmentally friendly than ever. Generated waste.

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