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Rivian launches jobs in Germany, Netherlands ahead of European expansion

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Rivian has posted five new job opportunities in Europe, four in the Netherlands, and one in Germany, hinting toward an expansion of its electric vehicle business to a new continent as the first deliveries of its R1T pickup are set to begin next month. ” Rivian Automotive’s Normal, IL factory. Photo: Rivian). or the U.K.,

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Samsung SDI considers building battery factory near Rivian in Normal, IL

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plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner. At Samsung SDI’s last earnings call, the company forecasted significant growth in all its businesses, including automotive batteries, in the second half of 2021. This Samsung facility, we hope, would be located next door to Rivian. That decision has not been made.

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INRIX and Parkmobile bring end-to-end parking solution to the connected car

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Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Fort Worth, Indianapolis and Houston. The company was recently recognized by SBD for its comprehensive and accurate parking data in the US and Europe. Parkmobile’s solutions are available in 35 of the top 100 U.S. cities, including Washington D.C.,

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Video Friday: The Coolest Robots

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yesterday announced that it has launched the latest version of its Lite3 robotic dog in Europe. The system combines advanced mobility and an open modular structure to serve the education, research, and entertainment markets, said the Hangzhou, China–based company. CMU ] DEEP Robotics Co. Lite3’s announced price is US $2,900.

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

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The company has won some $45 million in contracts with the US Defense Department to expand its heavy rare earth element (HREE) processing capacity. 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.

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Wallbox enters first phase of build-out for US EV charger plant; 500k units/year by 2025

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Initial construction is planned to allow the EV charger and energy management company to manufacture over 250,000 units in 2022, and over 500,000 in 2025. The Arlington facility is Wallbox’s fourth manufacturing site, additive to two facilities in Europe and one in China. million chargers per year by the end of this year.

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

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The company has won some $45 million in contracts with the US Defense Department to expand its heavy rare earth element (HREE) processing capacity. 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.