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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

Baua Electric

Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Utility-scale solar contractor SOLV Energy is now building the solar farm, which is expected to create around 350 local full-time construction jobs.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

The Truth About Cars

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. But it has been building momentum quickly thanks to being a subsidiary of the multinational concomorate Vingroup. The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

Baua Electric

VinFast vehicles are sold at Leith VinFast in North Carolina; Smith Haven VinFast in New York; Principle VinFast Grapevine in Texas; Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth, Texas; and VinFast Wichita, in Kansas. VinFast is also building its $4 billion EV factory in Chatham County, North Carolina.

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Nissan plans to add at least 500 quick-charging stations to US in next 18 months, tripling the quick-charging infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Nissan outlined the strategy at the Washington Auto Show. Having a robust charging infrastructure helps build range confidence, which boosts interest in and use of electric vehicles. Nissan has been working on accelerating a European quick-charging network since 2011. Earlier post.) NRG’s new greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. Charged : Of course, sustainability is another good reason to build domestic supply chains. Charged : Tell me about the new plant that you’re building in Texas.