Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With demand for critical battery minerals, such as lithium and graphite, projected to increase by as much as 4,000% in the coming decades, this latest round of funding supports the recycling and reuse segment of the domestic battery supply chain. The University of Alabama. Second Life Scale-Up Demonstration Projects. Element Energy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion will go to 11 projects in the materials separation and processing segment of the supply chain. Anovion , Scaling the Domestic, US Owned and Operated Anode Supply Chain for Synthetic Graphite, $117,000,000. This US-owned and operated manufacturing plant in northern Alabama will be the first of its size in North America.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 1, 2023

Q&A with Jon Jacobs of Westwater Resources Everyone in the EV industry is talking about the IRA and the BIL, two sets of federal regulations that include strong incentives for automakers to establish domestic supply chains for EV raw materials and components. Produced” refers to the percentage of value added during production.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The plant supplies automotive manufacturers with complete cockpit modules, chassis modules, as well as bumper assemblies. Hyundai Mobis’ investment project in Bryan County reflects an acceleration in the development of the EV supply chain in Georgia’s auto industry. Oh, Vice President of Hyundai Mobis Electric Powertrain Business Unit.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

Volkswagen of America (VWoA) has started of production of its all-electric ID.4 In addition, a rear-wheel-drive version with a 62kWh battery will go into production later in 2022, with a lower MSRP. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia. 4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., 4 and Atlas SUV family.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

As the first of the 10 models, the mass-production model based on the Honda SUV e:prototype is scheduled to go on sale in spring 2022. Honda will also further pursue the utilization of local resources, which includes strengthening our collaboration with CATL for the supply of batteries. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Germany represents the largest market for both battery manufacturing scrap and the expected supply of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries in Europe. Li-Cycle’s Spokes produce an intermediate product called black mass, which includes a variety of valuable battery materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The Nikkei reports that Nippon Steel and ArcelorMittal will jointly acquire a ThyssenKrupp automotive steel sheet plant in Alabama for approximately ¥200 billion (US$1.95 The acquisition, which would more than double the buyers’ combined production capacity in the US, would be Nippon Steel’s largest every outside of Japan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

We want to continue to grow and will significantly increase our production capacities in the coming years. This year alone, Mercedes-Benz is managing 18 vehicle ramp-ups at eight locations worldwide, among them the start of production of the new C-Class sedan on four continents. billion) this year. billion) this year.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2022

Volkswagen of America announced earlier today it has started production of its flagship electric vehicle in the United States, the ID.4, The factory is the sixth EV production site for VW vehicles. The EV battery will be supplied by SK Innovation located in Georgia,” VW said. 4, at its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has announced the launch of a new battery production plant in Bibb County, Alabama, as the German automaker prepares for a commitment to make all of its vehicles electric by 2030. ” Mercedes-Benz’s roots in Alabama go back to 1997 when the company opened a plant in Tuscaloosa for large SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Germany-based Evonik Industries is building a new plant for manufacturing catalysts for biodiesel production in Argentina. The plant, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2012 at the latest, will supply ready-to-use alcoholates as catalysts for the production of biodiesel from renewable resources.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2019

The new investments include adding Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Lexus ES 300 Hybrid vehicle production at its Georgetown, Ky. In Alabama, Toyota’s $288,000,000 investment will increase annual engine capacity from 670,000 to 900,000 by the end of 2021 to increase product flexibility and better accommodate market demand.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2017

is expanding its partnership with the University of Florida (UF) to advance the supply of biojet fuel in the United States. Agrisoma’s goal is to maximize production of carinata seed grown in the southeastern US. Ensuring stable markets for jet fuel and bioproducts through demonstration of enhanced value across the supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The hybrid sweetgum trees have enormous potential for the production of bioenergy and paper, said Scott Merkle, a professor in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Recent data indicate that either demand for hardwood fiber in the Southeast is rising or supply is declining—or both.

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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. The supply/demand imbalance has helped to push MCU costs significantly higher, but that’s not the only reason for the price spike.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2012

This investment will increase engine production at the Kentucky plant to more than 500,000 annually and will increase total engine production in the United States to more than 1.2 Toyota also has engine plants in Alabama and West Virginia.The approximately $30-million project will create about 80 new jobs. million per year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

The key parts of the company’s strategy include introducing a next-generation modular architecture for EVs, strengthening EV production capacity, battery development capabilities and future businesses. Production. The proportion of global EV production is set to increase from 8% this year to 34% in 2030. New EV platform.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2022

Lithium, nickel, and cobalt will be supplied as part of the deal. Too many companies have had issues getting their hands on EV battery materials, which has stagnated production for some automakers. Mercedes-Benz is scaling nearly every part of the electric vehicle supply chain currently. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

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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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing for the upcoming Alabama-built EQE SUV, the automaker’s second fully-electric sport utility vehicle following the EQS. The vehicle will be built at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a battery factory in nearby Bibb County will supply batteries for both the EQE and EQS.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

” The company is dedicated to the battery supply chain network so that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are more sustainable and economical for our consumers. battery production.” battery production.” Ford confirmed to CarsDirect that its communication was legitimate. ” I’d love to hear from you! .

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. Remy is supplying two HVH electric motors per ML 450 hybrid vehicle. Source: Remy. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The two CEOs cited the joint production of Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines in Decherd (Tennessee, USA) as a good example of how the partners profit from the cooperation. Production machinery is now being installed and the start of production is planned for mid-2014. tons) is supplied to Mitsubishi Fuso.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

On a PSM, the rotor of the AC motor is fitted with permanent magnets and therefore does not need to be supplied with power. Production: battery systems from Bibb County. On 15 March 2022, Mercedes-Benz opened a state-of-the-art battery plant in Bibb County, not far from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected nine new projects targeting environmental tools and technology for shale gas and coalbed methane (CBM) production. Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala. The total proposed value for all selected projects is $10.2 million (DOE share: $6.9

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2010

Hybrid Kinetic Motors Corporation (HK Motors), the American Public Gas Association (APGA) and NGVAmerica have formed a strategic collaboration to promote the mass production and sales of natural gas-powered hybrid passenger vehicles. Supporting access to more domestic supplies of natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2016

GE Aviation will enter the Farnborough Air Show on Monday with a wave of new product and technology introductions while expanding its factory network to deliver on a record $154-billion industrial backlog of product and services. We are creating the first integrated supply chain for CMC components in the jet propulsion industry.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG are significantly expanding their cooperation with joint development of premium compact vehicles and joint production in Mexico. Start of production is planned for 2017 with Infiniti models. The production of Mercedes-Benz brand vehicles will follow in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2012

Liquid fuel and chemical production from sweet sorghum. The pilot-scale project use both free (soluble) sugars and biomass (cellulosic) sugars from Ceres’ sweet sorghum hybrids grown in Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana and Tennessee. Life-cycle analysis of Amyris Diesel production from sweet. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

The plant is the first designed from the ground up with TNGA production engineering technologies and will leverage the existing supply base and transportation infrastructure in the region. The truck beds are used in production at TMMBC and at TMMTX in Texas.). 150-million investment in Huntsville, Alabama plant.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is aligning its global production network to manufacture its reshaped product portfolio focused on luxury electric vehicles as the brand prepares to go all electric by the end of the decade—wherever market conditions allow. The global Mercedes Benz production network is sustainable, digital and flexible.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Compressed air energy storage plants could help save the region’s abundant wind power—which is often produced at night when winds are strong and energy demand is low—for when demand is high and power supplies are more strained. About 13%, or nearly 8,600 megawatts, of the Northwest’s power supply comes from of wind.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

JP-8 is a kerosene based jet fuel that is used in military supply chains. The researchers found that adding sulfur to their enzymatic fuel cell did not reduce power production. in Huntsville, Alabama. This output is comparable to high power density sugar and alcohol biofuel cells, the researchers said. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report outlining both the current state of renewable transportation fuels efforts in the US and a plan to develop regional strategies to increase the production, marketing and distribution of biofuels. Region States Feedstocks Potential production capacity Land use.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Alabama Power of Birmingham, Ala.; Johnson Controls-Saft, the battery supplier for Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid vehicle coming to market in 2012. Ford’s key partners in this effort include: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). US Department of Energy. Southern California Edison. New York Power Authority. Pepco Holdings.

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