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CATL’s $5B North American battery production plans land in U.S., several sites being vetted

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CATL is now moving closer to locking in a plant in the United States, according to an exclusive report from Reuters , which said the Chinese battery maker is now vetting sites in South Carolina and Kentucky. Ford declined to comment but is relevant as it operates two vehicle assembly plants in Louisville, Kentucky.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The Louisville Courier-Journal ) 10/25/06 "Plug-ins, [David Hermance] said, "have been put forward as the silver bullet solution for almost everything." Reuters ) 1/8/07 Indefatigable auto entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, no longer planning to import Chinese-made cars to the U.S., But, he said, plug-ins are "not yet ready for prime time.

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