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Cummins, Daimler, Paccar battery JV picks Mississippi factory site

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The JV announced plans to open its new battery plant in Marshall County, Mississippi. Each of those companies will own 30% of and jointly control the resulting battery business, with the remaining 10% will go to Chinese battery-maker EVE Energy. manufacturing jobs, with the option for further expansion as demand grows.

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Nissan to build two all-new, all-electric models at Mississippi assembly plant

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Nissan’s Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi will become a center for US EV production, including the INFINITI brand. The company is investing $500 million in Nissan Canton to support production of two all-new, all-electric vehicles. Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant is celebrating 19 years of manufacturing operations in 2022.

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Mississippi bill aiming to restrict EV direct sales passes the Senate

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Tesla and other electric vehicle makers may find it harder to open new company-owned stores in Mississippi in the future. EV makers today typically sell their electric cars through company-owned stores. He also stated that with the bill in place, Mississippi is sending the wrong message. The bill is now on its way to Gov.

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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks.

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Biomass to sugars and lignin company announces new name, new CEO, $30M in funding and a $75M deal with Mississippi to build plants in state

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Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, a developer of cellulosic sugars, announced a number of major company milestones, including a new brand and CEO, its latest funding round, and a $75-million deal with the Mississippi Development Authority to build manufacturing plants in the state. Earlier post.)

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Velocys receives FONSI from USDA for planned Mississippi biorefinery; wood waste to drop-in fuels

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Velocys plc announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the environmental assessment report for Velocys’ planned Bayou Fuels biorefinery in Natchez, Mississippi. —David Pummell, Velocys CEO.

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GM Spring Hill to run on 100% solar power by 2022

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General Motors expects its Spring Hill Manufacturing plant will be powered by 100% solar energy beginning in late 2022. The energy will be supplied by a solar farm in Lowndes County, Mississippi, currently under development by Origis Energy. Spring Hill Manufacturing is the largest GM facility in North America, totaling 2,100 acres.

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