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

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Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units. Canoo’s agreement with Walmart builds on the company’s existing commitments in the state of Arkansas.

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

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South Korean electronics conglomerate LG Electronics has opened its first plant dedicated to electric vehicle (EV) charger production in the U.S., 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.

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. . The post Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

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As per a former Tesla VP, the EV maker may pivot to state funding or even use its own resources to build a Tesla Semi Megacharger route. Tesla wanted nearly $100 million to build an 1,800-mile, 9-station charging corridor for EV big rigs. The Biden admin passed, opting in some cases to fund similar hydrogen projects.

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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.

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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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The company’s latest EV First Responder Training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support emergency situations involving electric vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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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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