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Tesla is building an employee gym on top of the Fremont Factory

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Tesla is building a new employee gym on top of the Fremont Factory in Northern California. Employees at the Fremont Factory also confirmed to Teslarati that the company had put the previous gym under maintenance but ultimately decided to build a new one. Tesla lists the cost of the project as $200,000.

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Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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Ford celebrated the production start of the all-new F-150 at the Ford Rouge Center and confirmed construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Rendering of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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EPA announces $4B in funding and RFI for clean port upgrades and heavy-duty vehicles

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The Clean Ports Program builds on EPA’s existing Ports Initiative. For these different zero-emissions technologies, EPA is requesting information on: Availability including manufacturer production capacity. Performance including durability and maintenance requirements. Associated charging and other fueling infrastructure.

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Stellantis and Saft reveal prototype of battery that integrates charger and inverter functions in battery modules; IBIS

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The IBIS project partners are now focused on building a fully functional prototype vehicle that will be tested on Stellantis development benches and test tracks, as well as on open roads. The intrinsic architecture of the IBIS battery will simplify the maintenance and upgrade of the facility and reduce the site’s carbon footprint.

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For Greener Manufacturing, Think IAQ

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The next generation of cars will be cleaner and greener than ever—but a lot of the manufacturing processes that go into them are still pretty dirty. From the frame to the muffler, automotive manufacturing still involves welding, cutting, grinding and machining. The Hidden Costs of Poor Air Quality. Click to enlarge.

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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Dürr is building a paint shop in Mexico for the BMW Group that meets the requirements for connected Industry 4.0 San Luis Potosí will build the BMW brand’s best-selling model series, the BMW 3 Series Sedan. A multitude of sensors ensure networking of the robot data with the higher-level maintenance software and control system.

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Digital Loop accelerates the homologation of vehicle software updates using virtual simulation

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Manufacturers, Technical Services and approval authorities therefore need a fast and reliable test procedure for approved vehicles that are already on the road. T-Systems integrates the building blocks provided by the project partners into a holistic solution and transmits the OTA software updates to the vehicles over the mobile network.

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