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Toyota West Virginia rolls its first hybrid transaxle off production line; $226M investment

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After more than two years of preparation, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) produced Toyota’s first hybrid transaxle in North America this previous week.

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Battery startup Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America announce labor-management agreement for W Va Gigafactory

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Sparkz announced in March it will begin construction in 2022 of a Gigafactory in West Virginia to commercialize their zero-cobalt battery which will initially employ 350 workers and could grow to as many as 3,000. We have lost thousands of mining jobs over the last decade in West Virginia. Earlier post.).

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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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In addition to adding to its existing network in the US, Electrify America will also expand its Electrify Canada charging network which began installations in 2019. Electrify America is the largest, open DC (Direct Current) Fast Charging network in the US.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive competition aimed at developing a highly skilled, domestic workforce by providing hands-on experience designing and building next-generation mobility solutions to meet our nation’s future energy and mobility challenges. Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. The Ohio State University.

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Toyota bumping US investments up to nearly $13B over 5 years; focus on advancing electrification

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and a building expansion for additional castings at Bodine Aluminum's Jackson, Tenn. The investment also includes a building expansion. TMMK’s 8,000 team members also build Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid and Lexus ES models with an annual capacity of 550,000 vehicles. The new investment totals $238 million.

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Toyota investing $1B in new TNGA plant in Mexico, realigning North American manufacturing; expansion in Guangzhou

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(Toyota’s other manufacturing plant in Mexico is Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC), which builds Tacoma pickup trucks and Tacoma truck beds. Once Corolla production begins in Mexico in 2019, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. 90-million investment at Buffalo, West Virginia plant. Guangzhou Toyota.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.