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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to invest $5B in EV battery cell production joint venture in Georgia

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 trillion (US$85 billion) over the next 10 years, including KRW 35.8 trillion (US$27.8 billion) for electrification. Production.

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Hyundai Motor Group signs MOU with SK On to secure EV battery supply for N America

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Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. Hyundai Motor Group plans to produce various EV models in the United States through Hyundai Motor Alabama Plant (HMMA), Kia Georgia Plant (KaGA), and Hyundai Motor Group New Plant (HMGMA).

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Mercedes workers in Alabama vote against UAW membership

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Mercedes workers in Alabama have voted against joining the United Automotive Workers (UAW) last week, after the union was successfully voted in at a Volkswagen plant last month. ” Upon the NLRB’s certification of the results, Mercedes workers in Alabama will need to wait another year to file for a new election.

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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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The EQE SUV is produced in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while the battery factory in nearby Bibb County supplies the batteries for this model as well as for the EQS SUV. If not, a clutch disconnects or re-engages the front motor in 100 milliseconds. Another highlight is the new Automatic Lane Change Feature.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. University of Alabama.

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Toyota Alabama sole producer of hybrid-electric twin-turbo V6 and twin-turbo V6 for new Tundra

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to mark the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra ( earlier post ) to come off the production line. These additional engines push the total capacity for Toyota Alabama engine production to up to 900,000 engines per year.

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