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Hyundai Mobis to invest $926M in EV systems plant in Georgia

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The EV Power Electric system plant will expand Hyundai Mobis’ current footprint in Georgia. Hyundai Mobis has operated a manufacturing facility with almost 1,200 employees in West Point since 2009 as the largest Tier 1 supplier to Kia Georgia. billion in investment and announced more than 18,100 jobs in Georgia.

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LG Energy Solutions & Hyundai team up for battery plant in the United States

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LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Hyundai teamed up to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding on May 26 in Seoul, Korea, for a battery cell manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Savannah, Georgia. based battery plant.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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These projects, selected through a highly competitive process by the Department of Energy (DOE), are intended to accelerate the development of US manufacturing capacity for batteries and electric drive components as well as the deployment of electric drive vehicles. Industry officials expect that this $2.4 Saft America, Inc.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. needs over 100 battery cell manufacturing locations by 2035” to meet the projected EV demand. The impact of EVs on auto manufacturing and supplier jobs is harder to assess. Neither does the U.S.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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“Once behind the steering wheel, [buyers] are going to be shocked by the [Ioniq 5’s] range, power, comfort, interior space and advanced technology,” said José Muñoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor America. First sales this fall will be limited to 10 ZEV states, plus Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s most formidable rival gets a bullish battery supply update

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LG Chem argued that SK Innovation hired over 70 of its former employees to access sensitive information about battery manufacturing processes, then destroyed pertinent evidence to cover its tracks. .

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. Dave Gardener, Sales Chief – Honda of America.

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