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Goodyear working with DoD, AFRL, BioMADE and Farmed Materials to accelerate commercialization of natural rubber from dandelions

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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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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

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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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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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Additionally, in coordination with the US Department of Transportation through the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE announced its intent to release funding to address barriers to a cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable Made in America EV charging network.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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billion joint venture plant that GM and LG Chem plan to build in Lordstown, Ohio. Flexibility: GM’s all-new global platform is flexible enough to build a wide range of trucks, SUVs, crossovers, cars and commercial vehicles with outstanding design, performance, packaging, range and affordability.

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Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026

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As commercial customers continue shifting to electric options, Ford Pro saw EV adoption rise by over 40%. 2024 Ford F-150 Flash (Source: Ford) The automaker continues expanding its Ohio Assembly plant to build new electric commercial vehicles for Ford Pro, which are set to launch mid-decade.

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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

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New federal EV tax credits were expanded and updated, and credits for used and commercial EVs became available for the first time in January. This month, the first two NEVI-funded chargers opened in Ohio and New York, leading the administration’s work to roll out 500,000 plus chargers, connecting 79,000 miles of America’s highways and roads.

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