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LG opens its first EV charging equipment factory in the U.S.

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According to a press release shared by the company on Monday, LG has opened the EV charger plant in Fort Worth, Texas, set to eventually have an annual capacity of over 10,000 units. The news also came alongside a ribbon-cutting event featuring LG executives, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, and other local officials.

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HET motor company Linear Labs raises $6M in new funding

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million partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Texas, was announced, which includes an incentive package involving Linear Labs’ plans to develop an advanced manufacturing facility. Linear Labs has raised an additional $6 million in funding to further develop manufacturing capabilities and grow its employee base.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. The company operates 30+ manufacturing facilities across the US and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and services 315,000 retail customers per week through its direct-store-delivery model.

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GM and Glencore enter multi-year cobalt supply agreement

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Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Cobalt is a metal that makes up only 0.001% of the earth’s crust.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

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General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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While the LDV is expected to begin hitting the road in 2023, the companies plan to kick-off advanced deliveries to refine and finalize vehicle configuration in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex in the coming weeks. The LDV has a last-mile-delivery optimized cabin and customized cargo space.

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Samsung SDI considers building battery factory near Rivian in Normal, IL

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Samsung SDI has narrowed down the locations for its potential battery manufacturing plant in the United States. We’re competing for a major Samsung battery facility,” U.S. Having a battery facility will also create thousands of jobs,” he elaborated. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner.

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