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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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Alcoa Foundation awards Ohio State University $400K to research light-weight, metal-based, vehicle structures

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The Alcoa Foundation recently awarded a $400,000 grant to the Ohio State University (OSU) Institute for Materials Research in support of innovative design and manufacturing technologies that will enable the creation of lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicle structures.

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Honda commits to $11B EV hub in Canada, to start in 2028

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Honda is developing its own solid-state EV batteries and sees them as a key to enabling more affordable small EVs by 2030. EV mass production, Honda is establishing an EV Hub in Ohio that will spend $700 million to retool three of its plants there and build a new $3.5 In the meantime, in its first move toward U.S.

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Ford investing $3.5B to build LFP battery plant in Michigan; partnering with CATL

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These LFP batteries will power a variety of affordable, next-generation Ford EV passenger vehicles and trucks under development, most of which will be assembled in the US. LFP batteries are very durable and tolerate more frequent and faster charging while using fewer high-demand, high-cost materials. With this $3.5-billion

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Honda may build an EV factory in Canada featuring in-house battery cells

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In June, Honda and LG Energy Solution (LGES) broke ground on a new EV plant in Jeffersonville, Ohio. Honda and General Motors (GM) had also planned a partnership to develop affordable EVs and compete with market leader Tesla, though the automakers said in a joint statement in October that they would be canceling those plans.

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

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2021 - GM announced Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center in Warren, Michigan, to expand battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable EV batteries. 2022 - Ultium Cells LLC began ramp up of battery cell production in Warren, Ohio. EV Components Sept.

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Honda formalizes joint venture with LG Energy Solutions

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billion battery production joint venture, which will be built in Ohio over the coming two years. And to produce its upcoming lineup of electric vehicles , Honda has partnered with LG to produce battery cells at a new facility in Jeffersonville, Ohio. Honda and LG have announced a $3.5 What do you think of the article?

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