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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. This US-owned and operated manufacturing plant in northern Alabama will be the first of its size in North America. Earlier post.)

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Toyota to begin hybrid powertrain production in US; $374M investment in 5 plants

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million in five US manufacturing plants to support production of its first US-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. The Huntsville, Alabama, plant will undergo a comprehensive upgrade to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA. liter engine blocks.

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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

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Consolidating production to one line will enable MAP to begin building the infrastructure necessary for EV production. AEP will transfer component production for two different generations of engines to the engine plant at the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP). Every MAP associate will have a position as part of this transition.

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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. University of Alabama. The Ohio State University. University of Washington.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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a South Korea-based manufacturer of low speed electric vehicles (LSVs) plans to build a range of electric vehicles in the US, beginning with its e-Zone and c-Zone low speed electric vehicles. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California.

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Mazda races to feed U.S. call for for CX-90 amid looming transport dearth

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Mazda expects wholesale deliveries to leap 13 %, or via 140,000 devices, within the wave fiscal yr because it launches brandnew nameplates such because the CX-90 and ramps up manufacturing. About part of the projected build up is distributed out of Japan, incoming CEO Masahiro Moro mentioned Friday. “We can achieve that.”

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Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz secure EV battery materials in partnership with Canada

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Having stable access to the required and crucial battery materials is a significant part of building EVs. Nearly every automaker out there is attempting to catch Tesla, which has been able to build its vehicles with relative ease as it is incredibly vertically integrated. The six facilities will have a capacity of 240 GWh.