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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged EVs

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Over 90% of the world’s rare earth magnets are produced in China, and there is virtually no scale capacity in North America today to produce rare earth magnets.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

Green Car Congress

Jim Lentz, TMS president, confirmed in his speech at NAIAS that TMS is developing a Prius family “marketing strategy” for North America that will take full advantage of the Prius brand equity, and said that “among others, the FT-CH is a concept that we are considering.”. —Jim Lentz. Eight new hybrids. Earlier post.).

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Over 90% of the world’s rare earth magnets are produced in China, and there is virtually no scale capacity in North America today to produce rare earth magnets.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Product Development, and Chairman, GM North America in GMs interviewed by Carlist.com ). Establishing dealer network.

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