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Automakers and suppliers part of DOE Better Climate Challenge

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Cleveland-Cliffs. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. BorgWarner. Minimum 50%. Ford Motor. 10% 30% in Water Intensity. General Motors. Harley Davidson. Johnson Controls. Nissan North America. 15% 15% in Water Intensity. 20% 20% in Water Intensity.

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Ford Begins Manufacture of EcoBoost Engines at Cleveland Plant

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Ford Motor Company is resuming production at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, which becomes the first manufacturing site to build Ford’s new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. Ford invested $55 million for tooling and equipment upgrades at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 to build the EcoBoost engine.

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Alcoa expands R&D Center to deepen additive manufacturing capabilities; Ampliforge process

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Alcoa will produce materials designed specifically for a range of additive technologies to meet increasing demand for complex, high-performance 3D-printed parts for aerospace and other high-growth markets such as automotive, medical and building and construction. Alcoa is piloting the technique in Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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NOES is a direct material input used in electric motor manufacturing for both hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as in many low-power motor applications. Only 14 companies are currently capable of manufacturing xEV-grade NOES that meet global OEM requirements. Concentrated manufacturing footprint.

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DOE to award up to $2M to 3 projects for hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain and manufacturing analysis

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected three projects to receive up to $2 million in new funding for analysis of the hydrogen and fuel cells domestic supply chain and manufacturing competitiveness. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Manufacturing' solar, photovoltaic, wind, and electric vehicle battery technologies).

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NASA and Virgin Orbit 3D print, test rocket combustion chamber

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The company partnered with NASA experts in combustion and additive manufacturing (3D printing) at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland; and Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Additive manufacturing is primed to augment and enhance traditional processes.

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Nuvera breaks ground on automated fuel cell production facility in China

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In December 2018, Nuvera signed a cooperation agreement with the Fuyang government, located in Zhejiang province, to enable the local manufacture of Nuvera fuel cell stacks. The new manufacturing site establishes Nuvera as a major fuel cell provider both in China and in the entire Asian region. —Lucien Robroek, CEO.

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