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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. million cars by mid-decade, which it aims to meet with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Europe, the US and Asia.

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Ford to invest C$1.8 billion in Oakville complex for EV manufacturing in Canada

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billion) in its Oakville Assembly Complex to transform it into a high-volume hub of electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada. The investment allows Ford to repurpose and transform existing buildings into a state-of-the-art facility that leverages Ford of Canada’s skilled and experienced workforce. Ford Motor Company is investing C$1.8

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Tesla applies to install more battery manufacturing equipment at Fremont

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Tesla has been expanding the Fremont Factory, filings have shown in the past months, but now it is applying to install what is likely more battery manufacturing equipment in the plant. Tesla has another line for Cybertruck packs, which is known as the “CTA Battery B-Build.” I’d love to hear from you!

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Natron collaborates with Clarios on first mass manufacturing of Sodium-ion batteries

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Natron Energy, a manufacturer of sodium-ion batteries, and Clarios International Inc., a manufacturer of low-voltage advanced battery technologies for mobility, will collaborate to manufacture the first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries. Natron has spent 10 years developing sodium-ion battery chemistry for mass manufacturing.

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Solid Power installs EV cell pilot line; 300 cells per week

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Solid Power, a developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, has completed installation of its pilot production line—dubbed the “EV cell pilot line”—which is designed to produce EV-scale solid-state cells. —Derek Johnson, Chief Operating Officer at Solid Power.

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BMW Group to open Cell Manufacturing Competence Center this fall

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The BMW Group will open its Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CCMC) in the fall. BMW Group Battery Cell Manufacturing Competence Center / CMCC in Parsdorf near Munich (under construction); May 2022. Investment in the initial development phase for the Cell Manufacturing Competence Center totals around €170 million.

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Tesla to expand IT facility, install new automation equipment at Fremont

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Tesla will expand the Information Technology (IT) building and install new automation equipment on production lines at the Fremont Factory, filings show. Tesla filed to expand the IT buildings on the North end of the Fremont Factory property on Wednesday. I’d love to hear from you!