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Intel to invest $20B to build two processor factories in Ohio

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Intel announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio. A rendering shows early plans for two new leading-edge Intel processor factories in Licking County, Ohio. Ohio will be home to Intel’s first new manufacturing site location in 40 years.

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Honda opens new $124M wind tunnel in Ohio

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Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. The new Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. Investment.

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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

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recently acquired in Ohio from Lordstown Motors ( earlier post ). Both the Fisker and Foxconn teams are fully engaged and expect to build a minimum of 250,000 Fisker PEAR units a year at the plant after a ramp-up period. Fisker has designed and engineered the vehicle to reduce parts for rapid, simplified manufacturing.

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Ohio State named first-year champion in 4-year EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The Ohio State University has been named The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Year One champion, taking the lead in the premier four-year collegiate engineering competition. Throughout the year, the students strived to conceptualize and build the framework for their redesigned Chevrolet Blazers. Year One is for the big thinkers.

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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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The facility will build on more than a decade of advanced battery development at GM Research and Development. Designed for expansion, the facility is projected to grow up to at least three times its initial footprint, with room for additional investments, as demand for EVs increases.

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DoD selects BWXT to build Project Pele prototype advanced microreactor; delivery to INL in 2024

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BWXT) will build the first advanced nuclear microreactor in the United States under a contract awarded by the US Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). The transportable design consists of multiple modules that contain the microreactor’s components in 20-foot long, ISO-compliant CONEX shipping containers.

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Gotion to build $2.36B battery component plant in Michigan

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billion to build a battery component plant in Big Rapids, Michigan. Once completed, the facility in Big Rapids is expected to produce 150,000 tons of cathode material per year, covering an area estimated to span 260 acres with plans to build two 550,000 square foot production plants along with other supporting facilities.

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