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LG opens its first EV charging equipment factory in the U.S.

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South Korean electronics conglomerate LG Electronics has opened its first plant dedicated to electric vehicle (EV) charger production in the U.S., According to a press release shared by the company on Monday, LG has opened the EV charger plant in Fort Worth, Texas, set to eventually have an annual capacity of over 10,000 units.

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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The vehicles will be used to deliver online orders in a sustainable way which will also contribute to Walmart’s goal to achieve zero-emissions by 2040. Canoo’s fully electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a US-made commercial EV optimized for sustainable last mile delivery use cases.

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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

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Tesla is still trying to find ways to fund and build it anyway: [link] $tsla pic.twitter.com/S9TFnuejA5 — Sean O'Kane (@sokane1) April 18, 2024 Former Tesla VP Rohan Patel, in a comment to TechCrunch , noted that the electric vehicle maker would likely push through with its planned Megacharger network anyway.

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GM and Glencore enter multi-year cobalt supply agreement

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Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Rare earth materials with GE, to develop a rare earth value chain.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

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General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Earlier post.)

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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The company confirmed this in its Q3 2021 Earnings Call Shareholder Deck earlier today. Rivian has just started production and deliveries of its R1T pickup, the company’s first vehicle and the first all-electric pickup to hit the U.S. automotive market. Waiting for Rivian announce their GA news ….

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

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They are essential inputs to many critical defense and commercial technologies, particularly permanent magnets instrumental to the performance of electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones, and missile systems. HREEs have higher atomic weights and are generally less abundant than light rare earth elements (LREEs).