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LG Energy Solution and Honda break ground for new JV EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution held the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new joint venture EV battery plant more than 2 million square feet in size, to be located in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville, Ohio—about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. Earlier post.) The two companies have committed to invest $3.5

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LG Energy Solution and Honda formally establish battery production joint venture; 40 GWh/year

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LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor announced the formal establishment of the joint venture (JV) which will produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) produced by Honda. The new plant will be located approximately 40 miles southwest of Columbus in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville. Earlier post.).

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Honda and LG Energy Solution to invest initial $3.5B in JV 40 GWh EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 billion and creating 2,200 jobs, pending final government approvals. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. This year, FREE NOW is further expanding its multi-mobility offering—also in the field of car sharing: The vehicles of SIXT share, Miles and SHARE NOW can be booked via the app. Free2move also operates car sharing in Europe (Paris and Madrid).

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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

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The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million (funding subject to future appropriations) to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies—self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors—into their transportation network.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Ohio EV Tour stops for a day of Dayton hospitality 

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Green Energy Ohio (GEO), promoting sustainable energy policies, technologies, and practices for many years, recently organized a state-wide electric vehicle (EV) tour of Ohio that began in Cleveland on June 7 and ended in Columbus on June 11. Dayton was also home to the Dayton Electric Car Company , incorporated by John L.

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