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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

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Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980. The state is No.

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Rivian welcomes its first class of students for technical training program

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The program was initially announced alongside the construction of Rivian’s Stanton Springs factory outside of Atlanta, Georgia. When they complete the program, the students will return to Georgia to help use their training at the upcoming Rivian factory, which is set to build the next-generation R2 platform.

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Rivian CEO expanding duties to include product teams

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Rivian currently sells its first-generation vehicles, the R1T pickup and the R1S SUV, both of which are built at its factory in Normal, Illinois. The automaker is also building a $5 billion manufacturing plant outside of Atlanta, Georgia , to build its next-gen vehicles, the R2 line.

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Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia

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Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia. Rivian an Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker has announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Atlanta, Georgia. When the factory will be built it will employ more than 7,500 people which is going to build Rivian’s next generation of electric vehicles.

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Rivian reports Q3 Earnings: $82M negative gross profit, Production updates, new plant location

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Additionally, Rivian reported a profit of $1 million through the first customer deliveries of the R1T and also detailed several updates to the company’s outlook moving forward, including plans to build its next factory near Atlanta, Georgia. Finally, Rivian will build its second U.S. We raised $13.7

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Hyundai fast-tracks start of EV production in the US as it gains recognition with its own day

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The automaker now expects to begin building electric cars in the US in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the grand opening in the first quarter of next year. It even tops Rivian’s $5 billion EV factory outside of Atlanta. The South Korean automaker is expected to introduce its first three-row electric SUV, the IONIQ 7 , this summer.

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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

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30,000 units of an all-new SUV for Europe, the run rate of which will significantly ramp in 2024. Ford is building on agreements tied to its 600,000 run rate milestone and is taking them even further. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America. 150,000 Transit EVs for North America and Europe.

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