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Rivian’s $5 billion U.S. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner

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manufacturing facility, which the company intends to spend $5 billion on, will most likely land in Fort Worth, Texas, as of now. All jobs would have average wages of $56,000 a year. Requires $5 billion private investment from Fort Worth. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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Rivian has just started production and deliveries of its R1T pickup, the company’s first vehicle and the first all-electric pickup to hit the U.S. However, Fort Worth, Texas, and an unconfirmed location in Georgia , likely to be East of Atlanta, were mentioned with the most enthusiasm. automotive market.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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VinFast Auto is planning to show off several electric vehicles at CES it would like to see sold within the United States in the coming years. Also on display will be the full-size VF9 SUV, which the company said will integrate a new streaming service CES attendees can experience personally, and an all-new electric bike.

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Rivian’s 2nd plant most likely to land in Georgia, stock responds

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Rivian Automotive ( NASDAQ: RIVN ), fresh off of the first deliveries of its R1T all-electric pickup, is set to have its second United States plant land in Georgia. A new report claims that Rivian, based in Normal, Illinois, will bring a second electric vehicle manufacturing plant to the United States by building it in Georgia.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

All over the world, startup companies, government agencies, universities, and airlines are collaborating to launch an entirely new category of aviation based on electric aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and efficient horizontal flight. Nothing like this has ever been attempted on a large scale. government agencies.

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Walgreens Installs DC Rapid Electric Car Chargers ?Where Practical?

Green Car Reports

You may already know that pharmaceuticals giant Walgreens is installing as many as 800 electric car charging stations at its branches throughout New York City, Houston, Dallas Fort-Worth and Chicago.

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App-based mobile gas station Booster Fuels raises $20M in Series B

Green Car Congress

Booster , the app-based mobile gas station, has raised $20 million in a Series B round that will be used to drive growth and enhance the core experience of gas delivered to individual cars. Customers request a “boost” when they get to work, use the app to pin their car location, and get a full tank before they leave the office.

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