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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. The remaining third of workers will remain on-site. The new F-150 Lightning units were held for a quality review.

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Solid Power now producing large form factor 22-layer 20 Ah solid-state cells, pathway to full automotive performance compliance

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Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced that its Louisville, Colo. facility is producing 20 Ah multi-layer all solid-state lithium metal batteries on the company’s continuous roll-to-roll production line.

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Tesla Is Opening A Service & Delivery Center (Not A Dealership) In Kentucky

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Tesla’s planned “dealership” in Louisville, Kentucky, may be complicated by the state law, WDRB reports. The article noted that the plans called for both an indoor and outdoor sales area, service bays, and will have more than 200 parking spaces. It will be using an existing building on Gateworth Way in Middletown.

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Kentrucky: Ford Announces Investments in Kentucky, But It’s For More Than Super Duty Trucks

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This will support an all-new F-Series Super Duty pickup being built at Ford’s Kentucky Truck plant in Louisville. As part of the Ford+ plan for growth and value-creation, Ford Motor Company is investing $700 million in new investment and creating 500 additional hourly manufacturing jobs in Kentucky.

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BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power

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Taking a successful Joint Development effort to the next level 20 ampere hour (Ah) multi-layer all solid-state batteries in production 100 Ah cells for automotive vehicle integration in 2022 Automotive-compatible all solid-state battery by the end of the decade – BMW demonstrator vehicle well before 2025 Louisville, Colorado, USA.

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Proterra introduces 2nd generation electric bus

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Proterra’s current electric bus, the EcoRide BE35, is a 35-foot, low-floor composite body transit bus built upon a battery-electric vehicle architecture. The Proterra Solution, the company’s first 40-foot model, weighs less than any other transit bus available today and offers the highest fuel efficiency on the market.

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The BMW Group and Solid Power partner to drive solid-state battery adoption in EVs

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The BMW Group is partnering with Solid Power , a developer of solid-state rechargeable batteries, in a joint effort to develop Solid Power’s solid-state batteries for electric vehicle applications. Collaborating with BMW is further validation that solid-state battery innovations will continue to improve electric vehicles.

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