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Rivian’s $5 billion U.S. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner

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manufacturing facility, which the company intends to spend $5 billion on, will most likely land in Fort Worth, Texas, as of now. Rivian told Teslarati that the company “is in discussions with multiple locations as part of a competitive process for siting a second manufacturing facility. .” Paid back in 8.1

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LG opens new EV charger factory in Fort Worth, Texas – Charged EVs

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Fort Worth facility was attended by the city’s mayor and other officials. LG already has a huge distribution center for consumer electronics and home appliances in Fort Worth. The company says it will operate on 100 percent green power.

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Werner piloting Aurora’s autonomous trucks on 600-mile route in Texas

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Starting this week, Aurora Driver-powered trucks are hauling loads between Fort Worth and El Paso on behalf of Werner. Introducing an autonomous route between Fort Worth and El Paso allows Werner to move freight seamlessly and reliably on a subset of one of its most voluminous lanes.

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HET motor company Linear Labs raises $6M in new funding

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million partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Texas, was announced, which includes an incentive package involving Linear Labs’ plans to develop an advanced manufacturing facility. Linear Labs has raised an additional $6 million in funding to further develop manufacturing capabilities and grow its employee base.

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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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Linear Labs to begin mass production of high-torque M200 e-mobility motor in September

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million economic incentive deal with the City of Fort Worth. The company will start with an allocation of production that is distributed between itself and several Tier One sub-contractors in order to expedite the manufacturing ramp rate and delivery of motors to early customers.

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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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