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MAY 29, 2017

Alabama Graphite Corp. Reduced loadings of active materials in the anode represent an undesirable engineering solution for battery design, AGC said, since it leads to domination of both weight and volume of current collector foils over that of active materials in a cell design. mAh/g and an irreversible capacity of 439.49

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APRIL 7, 2023

The 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid, along with the gas model launched in 2021, will be assembled in the US at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Arriving in dealerships this June, Corolla Cross Hybrid will have a starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $27,970. In addition to the TSS 3.0

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

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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OCTOBER 25, 2018

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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APRIL 23, 2022

University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). The challenge will span four years and after each year, teams will be evaluated on their vehicle design and process. McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS). Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) / Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH).

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APRIL 15, 2015

Toyota is embarking on a multi-year plan to realign its manufacturing operations in North America in support of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), a comprehensive approach to achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better vehicles more efficiently. TMMK) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

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MAY 24, 2019

Rounding out the top three are Virginia Tech in second place and the University of Alabama in third place. Teams have four years (2018-2022) to transform their vehicles from design concept into reality, building an energy efficient, connected and semi-automated vehicle for the car sharing market. Year One is for the big thinkers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

The 2021 Elantra showcases Hyundai’s latest ambitions, including a Sensuous Sportiness design identity, hybrid-electric vehicle technology, and segment-first wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. The first Elantra Hybrid to be brought to market offers more than an EPA-estimated 50 mpg combined cycle. We’ve sold more than 3.4

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

The production of the CX-50 will begin in January 2022 at the new Mazda-Toyota joint venture factory, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA, Inc. MTMUS), built in Huntsville, Alabama. This model belongs to the Small Product group just like the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-30.

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JULY 4, 2017

AK Steel signed an agreement to acquire Precision Partners Holding Company, a leading North American automotive market company that provides engineering, tooling, die design and hot and cold stamped steel parts, for $360 million in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing and regulatory approvals in the US and Canada.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 1, 2022

The global chip shortage’s effect on current products is clear in just about every consumer market in the developed world, reflected in half-empty car dealerships and shuttered manufacturing lines. Russ stresses that tech workers shouldn’t view the crunch as a temporary problem to work around when designing.

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MARCH 15, 2023

Moreover, starting later this year, MAP associates will begin training programs designed to prepare them for the skills required for EV production. AEP will transfer component production for two different generations of engines to the engine plant at the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP). Indiana Auto Plant (IAP). Anna Engine Plant (AEP).

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JUNE 21, 2023

HMGICS will demonstrate various new manufacturing technologies for enhancement of quality, logistics and management automation and others. The company will apply the smart manufacturing platform to factories dedicated to EVs. HMGMA will adopt more than 75% of the new technologies demonstrated at HMGICS.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

NFI), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer, have formed New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, a service dedicated to providing safe, reliable, smart, and sustainable charging and mobility solutions. With the announcement, New Flyer becomes the first North American bus manufacturer to offer a comprehensive infrastructure service.

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AUGUST 12, 2017

Once completed, the cessation of engine manufacturing at Melrose Park is expected to affect about 170 employees and reduce Navistar’s operating costs by approximately $12 million annually. All of the engines Navistar and its partners manufacture for the US market will continue to be built in America.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Is an EV Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group, began this past week producing its first model in the United States at the sprawling HMG factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. The last one is no small thing.

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DECEMBER 29, 2016

This will provide the information needed to understand how these blends burn compared to traditional petroleum-based fuels to help design cleaner, more efficient combustion engines. The data gained from the model can help maximize alternative fuel performance and will be used to guide engine manufacturers. University of Alabama.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Germany-based Evonik Industries is building a new plant for manufacturing catalysts for biodiesel production in Argentina. Evonik started up a biodiesel catalyst production facility in Mobile (Alabama, USA) with an annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons in 2009. The detail engineering of the facility is already complete.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Because the factory is in a high baseline water stress area, it’s designed to minimize its impact on local water resources by relying entirely on tertiary-treated reverse osmosis water from the city’s sewage treatment plant. It will have zero wastewater discharge. Since 2020, First Solar has embarked on a $4.1

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Together with the long-wheelbase E-Class and the C-Class, GLK-Class vehicles are currently manufactured at Beijing Benz Automotive Company Ltd. From 2014, Daimler and Nissan will also start the joint production of four-cylinder gasoline engines based on a Mercedes-Benz design at the Nissan plant in Tennessee.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

Hyundai’s 2022 Tucson, with its all-new design, will begin arriving in the US market this spring (gasoline and hybrid models), with plug-in models available in summer 2021. The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea. e-Handling Driving Dynamics.

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These models include the Tucson, Santa Fe, Kona, Santa Cruz and a new dedicated-platform, electrified Ioniq SUV, all of which feature new designs, eco powertrain availability and major platform options. The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

The project will focus on improving carbon fiber composite materials and the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage tanks. Through these advances, the team expects to lower the cost of manufacturing high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels by more than a third relative to current projections. and AOC Inc.,

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JUNE 27, 2014

Close collaboration between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz at every stage of development, from advanced research and design to production, will ensure that vehicles within the scope of the project will clearly differ from each other in terms of product design and specifications. billion) manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. The white paper’s mapping function also shows clusters of activity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2016

Orbital ATK’s team will leverage exclusive use of ECAPS’ LMP-103S, a very-low toxicity monopropellant technology designed as a direct replacement for hydrazine-based systems. ECAPS holds a number of patents worldwide for a family of ADN (ammonium dinitramide)-based propellants, catalyst, thruster design and manufacturing methods.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This includes developing advanced manufacturing and process technologies for advanced battery materials, advanced electrode and cell fabrication manufacturing, and integrated wide band gap power modules for next generation plug-in vehicles. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2).

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JULY 5, 2017

The lawsuit, filed 3 July 2017, in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, seeks damages and equitable relief for what it calls FCA’s and Cummins’ misconduct related to the design, manufacture, marketing, sale and lease of affected Dodge trucks with unlawfully high emissions.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At the same time, it will introduce a new approach to automobile manufacturing which requires consideration of electrification beyond the concept of a “platform.”. Hachigo said that Honda will start a project that will further advance the S-E-D (sales, production (engineering) and development) system to the next level.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As the story goes , its origins go back all the way to the 1980s when graphic designer Ken Wallace was walking outside of his Nova Scotia home with his daughter and noticed idling vehicles. They’re better for the environment, even when accounting for their manufacturing carbon emissions and when using electricity from coal plants.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. All three generations of the Honda Pilot have been designed and developed in America by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

The AP1000 is a 1,117 to 1,154 MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant that is an extension of the older AP600 design. (It and Alabama Power’s Plant Farley nuclear facility near Dothan, Ala. It is considered a Generation III Advanced Light Water Reactor.)

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JULY 21, 2016

Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has opened its new battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, a few months ahead of the start of production of all-electric Mercedes-EQ vehicles in the United States. The opening of our new battery plant in Alabama is a major milestone on our way to going all-electric. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 27, 2010

GM recently announced that it would begin designing and producing electric motors itself, with the first application to be in the next-generation rear-wheel drive two-mode transmission, starting in 2013. Remy manufactures hybrid motors with both types of rotor construction, offering its customers options in performance and cost.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

We are designing what plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles will be capable of in the future. The partnership is designed to explore ways to make plug-in hybrids more accessible to consumers, reduce petroleum-related emissions and understand issues related to connectivity between vehicles and the electric grid. Pepco Holdings.

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