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Volkswagen launches new research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory & University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group of America’s Innovation Hub Knoxville, the company’s technology unit for applied materials science, has expanded its research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT). We aim to leverage the unique knowledge and innovative power the Tennessee Valley holds.

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LG Chem breaks ground $1.6B on Cathode Plant in Clarksville, Tennessee

Electric Cars Report

The facility, located in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee, will locally produce cathode materials optimized for North American electric vehicles and collaborate with key partners from development to supply chain. on Cathode Plant in Clarksville, Tennessee appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Magna to invest $790 million to build three new facilities in Tennessee

Electric Cars Report

to build three new supplier facilities, two of which will be housed at Ford’s BlueOval City campus in Tennessee. Magna International Inc., one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, is investing more than US$790 million in the U.S.

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Volkswagen launches Tennessee Valley Authority collaboration with custom build ID.4 SUVs

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen of America is collaborating with the Tennessee Valley Authority as the utility corporation sets a goal of operating a 100% percent electric sedan and SUV fleet by the year 2030. 4 SUVs appeared first on Electric Cars Report. 4 SUVs appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tritium to deploy 48 fast chargers in Tennessee

Electric Cars Report

Tritium DCFC Limited, a Brisbane-based manufacturer of direct current fast chargers for electric vehicles, announced that the company was the top-awarded fast charger manufacturer for the first round of the State of Tennessee’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.

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GM delays opening of Ultium Cell plant in Tennessee

Teslarati

General Motors has delayed the opening of its Ultium Cell production plant in Tennessee due to construction delays. GM’s Ultium project will enable a new platform of EVs for the legacy automaker, bringing a software-based offensive to one of the United States’ best-selling car companies and a major player in the EV sector.

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Volkswagen Group Uses Tennessee Lab To Add Lightness, Improve Wireless Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

Volkswagen Group's Innovation Hub in Knoxville, Tennessee, is working on a number of ways to make electric cars more efficient.