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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. Recently, Rivian confirmed that it plans to expand its manufacturing efforts with a second plant in the U.S. Requires $5 billion private investment from Fort Worth. Paid back in 8.1

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LG Opens Its First EV Charger Manufacturing Factory In The US

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The new, 5,500-square-meter facility, located in Fort Worth, Texas, will focus on delivering chargers for the North American market and is expected to have an annual capacity of more than 10,000 units.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. Frito-Lay has already achieved 100 percent renewable electricity for all of its U.S. The first pilot Ford eTransit truck has arrived just in time for Earth Day, with 40 arriving later this summer.

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Rivian will build its next EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

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“Building our recently announced second domestic manufacturing facility near Atlanta, Georgia (500,000 targeted annual production capacity with eventual co-located cell production),” Rivian listed in its list of achievements. million square feet of manufacturing space. Production is slated to begin in 2024.

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

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Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, beginning with the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV), with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units. 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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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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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave electric vehicle startup Rivian a bit of invaluable advice regarding manufacturing efforts that could help the company’s longevity. Additionally, it may take some time to have the manufacturing staff trained up on the finer points of the job. After reports of Rivian’s second U.S.-based