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GM and MP Materials enter long-term supply agreement to scale rare earth magnet sourcing and production in US

Green Car Congress

Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply US-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

Green Car Congress

GM and our supplier partners are creating a new, more secure and more sustainable ecosystem for EVs, built on a foundation of North American resources, technology and manufacturing expertise. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave electric vehicle startup Rivian a bit of invaluable advice regarding manufacturing efforts that could help the company’s longevity. Additionally, it may take some time to have the manufacturing staff trained up on the finer points of the job. After reports of Rivian’s second U.S.-based

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

The Truth About Cars

It is now Vietnam’s largest corporate entity by far — with loads of global business partners, an insatiable appetite for growth, and serious political influence. But the ultimate goal is for VinFast to become a globally recognized EV manufacturer offering competitively priced vehicles. But it’s plotting to expand its U.S.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

Baua Electric

VinFast VF 8/Source: VinFast Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has announced a new CEO at the helm, and an aggressive new strategy to expand globally while gaining a foothold in the US. North Carolina’s VinFast manufacturing plant is expected to produce as many as 150,000 vehicles annually after it is completed in 2025.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Taken together, all of our alternative fuel vehicles represent 6% of the more than 100,000 UPS global fleet, and have driven a 10% annual reduction in use of conventional fuel. —Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability. El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.;

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

Charged EVs

Recycling rare earth materials is vital to the cost-competitiveness of magnet manufacturing. 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. Charged : Tell me a bit about the global market for rare earths. And it has customers.

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