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GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B battery plant in Indiana

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced plans to bring a more than $3 billion EV battery cell plant to St. GM and Samsung SDI, which announced their joint venture in April, will build the plant just east of New Carlisle at Larrison Boulevard and Indiana 2 to supply GM’s growing EV production needs.

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Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for SMR nuclear power source for campus

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Innovation and new ideas are at the core of what we do at Purdue, and that includes searching for ways to minimize the use of fossil fuels while still providing carbon-free, reliable, and affordable energy. —Purdue President Mitch Daniels. Approximately 50% of campus electricity is purchased from Duke Energy.

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General Motors invests in stamping, new press lines for EV manufacturing

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General Motors has invested nearly a half billion dollars into stamping and new press lines for electric vehicle manufacturing at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations plant. GM most recently unveiled the all-electric Chevrolet Equinox , which it plans to use as an affordable SUV option for its EV lineup.

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Toyota Corolla Hybrid, flow batteries, Greenlots, GM-Tesla pickup rumor: Today's Car News

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Indiana professors combine ethanol, and fuel-cell tech in affordable next-gen electric-car battery. The EPA released impressive fuel-economy estimates for the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. One-step Plug&Charge comes to Greenlots chargers.

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Argonne and University of Illinois to form Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition

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The states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas are home to a quarter of the US population and consume 30% of electric power generated in the US.

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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It invested $491 million on two press lines for its plant in Indiana. The Chevy Bolt EV base trim costs under $30,000 , likely enticing buyers interested in an affordable electric vehicle. . It has already started investing in its all-electric lineup by upgrading its factories and securing battery material for EVs.

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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.