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Linear Labs closes $4.5M seed round to fund commercialization of new electric motor technology

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The funding will be used to market the company’s electric motor—the Hunstable Electric Turbine (HET)—across the electric vehicle (EV) industry as well as the micro-mobility (scooters), robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries. —Brad Hunstable, CEO of Linear Labs.

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US DOD awards MP Materials $35M heavy rare earth processing contract

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has been awarded a $35-million contract through the US Department of Defense (DoD) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program to support the construction of a commercial scale processing facility for heavy rare earth elements (HREE) at Mountain Pass. MP Materials Corp. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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GM and MP Materials enter long-term supply agreement to scale rare earth magnet sourcing and production in US

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Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply US-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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Despite the brand initially looking like another automotive startup doomed to failure, it’s managed to outlast much of the competition and continues to express a desire to break into the North American market. But the ultimate goal is for VinFast to become a globally recognized EV manufacturer offering competitively priced vehicles.

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UT Arlington licenses technology for portable, modular GTL conversion units; targeting stranded gas

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The University of Texas at Arlington has licensed technology for converting natural gas to synthetic liquid fuels (GTL) in portable units at a cost lower than current market rates to 1 st Resource Group Inc. of Fort Worth for commercialization. 1 st Resource has partnered with UMED Holdings Inc. ,

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Rivian launches jobs in Germany, Netherlands ahead of European expansion

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The Delivery and Field Operations position is for an Enterprise Launch Program Manager who will “partner with multiple internal and external stakeholders to support the build-out of a seamless deployment strategy across a diverse product line of commercial vehicles across Europe.” Photo: Rivian). or the U.K.,

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

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Recycling rare earth materials is vital to the cost-competitiveness of magnet manufacturing. What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. Charged : Tell me a bit about the global market for rare earths.

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