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Tesla supplier Panasonic to boost productivity before adding an EV plant

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Kusumi also noted that there was still significant room to increase production at its current factories, simply through improving machine maintenance and overall processes. location at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, and the manufacturer is building a second site in Kansas. Currently, Panasonic has a U.S.

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Clean Energy to build new CNG stations for multiple transit agencies and large school district; agreements with trucking, refuse and others

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will construct new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for Arlington Transit (ART) in Arlington County, Virginia; Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) in Long Island, NY; and North Kansas City (MO) School District, which is set to become the largest school district in the US to transition its school bus fleet to CNG. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US – ET Auto

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The battery unit, Panasonic Energy , had previously said it aimed to decide on building the factory by the end of March. Panasonic Energy has a plant in Nevada and has broken ground on a second one in Kansas. The unit expects the Kansas plant to take its annual auto battery capacity to 80 gigawatt hours (GWh) a year.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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The company offers on-demand repairs and maintenance support from local workforces, which can come and service a malfunctioning EV charger in Tesla’s Destination Charger Network. which could help solve most of the issues with EV charging maintenance. A study from the University of California Berkley that found that only 72.5%

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Select the Right EV Charging Management Partner for your NEVI Program Project

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Intended to remove the speedbumps from building a high-speed EV charging network along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors , NEVI grants cover up to 80% of the cost of new or upgraded EV charging infrastructure. Conclusion It’s exciting to see progress toward building a robust EV charging network along 79,000 miles of U.S.

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Smith Electric Vehicles, Altec and PGE Partner on All-Electric Utility Truck

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The Altec component, an AT37-G aerial boom, is a telescopic articulating device used for electric utility line maintenance and installation. The trucks will be assembled at the company’s 80,000 square foot plant in Kansas City. The aerial has a maximum height of 37.8 feet and reach of 28.3 Full battery recharge requires 6-8 hours.