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Ford to assemble electric E-Transit van in Kansas City; building out $3.2B North American EV manufacturing capability

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Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 Electric vehicles are a key part of Ford’s commitment meet the requirements of the Paris Accord and achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050. billion global investment in electrification through 2022.

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Panasonic to build $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas

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Global leader in lithium-ion batteries Panasonic Energy and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced that the state of Kansas has approved an Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) state incentive application submitted by Panasonic Energy Co.,

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Tesla battery partner Panasonic to start building Kansas factory next month

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Tesla battery partner Panasonic has stated that it intends to start the buildout of its Kansas, US plant this November. With its Kansas plant, Panasonic is making a serious play for the United States’ fast-growing electric vehicle segment. Kansas officials have shared their excitement for Panasonic’s new battery plant.

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Ford Pro begins shipping all-new E-Transit

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Ford Pro has begun shipping the all-new E-Transit from Kansas City Assembly Plant—the company’s first US plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house. The new E-Transit is produced at Kansas City Assembly Plant—Ford’s first US plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house.

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Kansas City Assembly Plant comes on line as second US plant building new Ford F-150

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Ford has begun production of the 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) at Kansas City Assembly Plant, which joins Dearborn Truck Plant in building the first mass-produced light-duty pickup truck with a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body. In 2011, Ford announced a $1.1

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Panasonic signs supply agreement for lithium-ion EV battery cans

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It has over 40 years of experience in the global production of cylindrical battery cans, with a joint production volume of more than 12 billion cans per year. H&T plans to install state-of-the-art production lines at Panasonic’s Kansas facility. Panasonic Energy is investing $4 billion into its plant in Kansas.

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Kansas Geological Survey Receives $5M Grant to Study CO2 Storage

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The Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas has received a nearly $5 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide underground. Kansas Geological Survey geologists Lynn Watney and Saibal Bhattacharya are leading the investigation. Lynn Watney.

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