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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Earlier post.) Lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass will be used in GM’s proprietary Ultium battery cells.

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Hyundai Motor Group to invest $7.4B in US by 2025 for EVs, smart mobility, enhanced production

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billion in the US by 2025 to produce future EVs, enhance production facilities and further its investments in smart mobility solutions. HMG’s investment will enhance overall product competitiveness by prioritizing future mobility technologies, including electrification and hydrogen energy.

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2016 Range Rover Sport diesel, VW jobs, Faraday Future bond: Today's car news

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Today, we drive the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6 diesel luxury SUV, Volkswagen's labor leader warns that U.S. fines related to diesel-emissions cheating could lead to job cuts, and Faraday Future puts up a $75 million bond to reassure lawmakers about its Nevada factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2023 Electrified Genesis G80 starts at $79,825

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Starting from an MSRP of $79,825, Electrified G80 continues Genesis’ commitment towards a more sustainable future with the brand achieving a fully electrified lineup by 2030. The Electrified G80 and GV60, the brand’s electric SUV, are now available at select US retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

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Ford’s off-road riding college now clear to all

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Ford is opening its Bronco Off-Roadeo to the overall population, permitting somebody to get in the back of the wheel of a Bronco SUV and be told some off-roading talents. Ford is now including a four-hour route for non-Bronco house owners at Bronco Off-Roadeo places in Nevada, Texas, and Utah.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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The gasoline-powered GV70 is the best-selling Genesis model, so the addition of an all-electric version of this popular SUV will find a place in many garages as GV70 owners make the transition to electric propulsion. Son Him in Korean translates to “Honored Guest,” which is how Genesis considers its current and future customers.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

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The introduction of the all-new 2023 GV70 EV (or Electrified GV70 in Genesis talk to distinguish it from the gas-powered GV70) follows stablemates G80 EV and GV60 EV , giving the seven-year-old company a compact and midsize EV SUV, along with a midsize sedan powered only by electricity.