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GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

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The legacy automaker announced today that it would be building a new battery cell research and innovation facility, known as the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, in Warren, Michigan. The Wallace Center will be located on the campus of GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan,” the automaker wrote in a press release.

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Bollinger Motors building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric chassis cabs

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at its facility in Livonia, Michigan. Bollinger Motors will be offering demonstrations of its initial pilot builds from 12-22 September at Mcity, a demonstration and testing facility on U-M’s North Campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for invited key prospects and partners. is a US-based company headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan.

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Progress toward commercializing the GTI IH2 thermochemical process for drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

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We will be designing commercial-scale facilities that could produce as much as 300,000 gallons per day from the same kinds of feedstocks. IH 2 technology has the capability to produce gasoline at a cost of less than $2.00 GTI anticipates full-scale commercial plants converting 2,000 tons a day will be operating by 2014.

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NREL and GM announce multi-year R&D partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

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The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Motors (GM) are partnering on a multi-year, multi-million dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development (R&D). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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Over the past three years, GM and Honda have been collaborating on next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming at commercialization in the 2020 time frame. FCSM will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility site in Brownstown, Michigan, south of Detroit. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Ford cutting price of F-150 Lightning by up to almost $10k

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Ford said that it is taking advantage of increased plant capacity, continued work on scaling production and cost, and improving battery raw material costs to help lower the MSRP of F-150 Lightning for all customers. In addition, Ford Credit is offering eligible buyers interest rates as low as 1.9% APR for 36-months.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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The program lives within Michigan Central, a new mobility innovation district being developed by Ford. This is the second of two studios opening as part of the partnership announced in 2020 between Newlab and Michigan Central.

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