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UT Arlington project for Navy investigating how batteries age when run at high rates

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A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher is working to determine how oversized a battery has to be while operating safely and efficiently during its lifetime of use by the US Navy. A $320,000 ONR grant to understand the challenges faced when implementing a 1000 volts-direct-current lithium-ion battery.

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GM's Battery Plants Will Be Covered By UAW Agreement In "Major Breakthrough"

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The move to unionize battery workers also averted a strike on GM's lucrative Arlington truck factory.

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PNNL IntelliVent system reduces risk of explosions in outdoor battery cabinets

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a sensor system called IntelliVent that can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. IntelliVent is a patent-pending, deflagration-prevention system for cabinet-style battery enclosures.

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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Parking lot at GM Arlington Assembly in Texas. Arlington currently assembles the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe for markets in 32 countries across the globe, making it the most export-heavy manufacturing site within GM.

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Wallbox enters first phase of build-out for US EV charger plant; 500k units/year by 2025

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Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, has begun construction at its Arlington, Texas manufacturing facility, the company’s first US-based EV charger manufacturing facility.

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Helbiz partners with Lightning eMotors to deploy electric vans for fleet management

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The vehicles being deployed by Helbiz are Lightning eMotors’ Class 3 cargo vans with 86 kWh of battery capacity and a proven range of 120-plus miles, offering peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), and a torque rating of 994 N·m (733 lb-ft).

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UAW says ‘strike is working,’ as GM concessions prevent added walkouts

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Crucially, the union expects that the concessions could put pressure on Ford and Stellantis to follow suit after GM allowed workers at its future battery plants to be covered by new contracts with the union. “Our strike is working, but we’re not there yet,” UAW President Shawn Fain said during a live stream update.

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