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The company also unveiled targets for sales and financial performance to be achieved by 2030. Under the new plan, the company aims to boost annual global BEV sales to 1.87 million BEV units, Honda projects EVs will represent 36% of all its sales. This year, Hyundai begin sales of IONIQ 6, followed by IONIQ 7 in 2024.

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APRIL 23, 2021

A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories.

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JULY 2, 2022

Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. Volvo Cars has an ambition to move towards annual sales of 1.2 The site also allows for further expansion of the plant in future.

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MARCH 22, 2022

billion over the next five years in the North American region (NAR) (Canada, Mexico, United States) to boost its product portfolio, regional R&D and manufacturing capabilities. This strategy builds on the company’s preparation of its Chattanooga facilities for local EV production. Volkswagen will commit $7.1 4 in 2022, the ID.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. —Geert Bruyneel, head of global production operations. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a new high of $103 billion in 2021, surging 44.7% The growth is expected to continue with the global total semiconductor manufacturing equipment market expanding to $114 billion by 2022.

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MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and lithium-ion battery manufacturer and developer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL will be the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul battery-electric truck, which is planned to be ready for series production in 2024. The supply will go beyond 2030.

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AUGUST 29, 2021

POSCO has begun production of high-purity nickel—required for secondary batteries—at SNNC. POSCO plans to manufacture and sell 99.9% Last May, POSCO took a 30% stake in the Australian company Ravensthorpe, which specializes in nickel mining and refining production.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

6K, a developer of microwave plasma technology for the production of advanced materials for energy storage and additive manufacturing powders ( earlier post ), closed a $51M Series C financing round. 6K’s UniMelt platform offers multifaceted sustainability benefits. 6K’s UniMelt platform offers multifaceted sustainability benefits.

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JULY 4, 2020

An important lever for this is the adjustment and realignment of capacity within its global production network. Against this backdrop, the company intends to start talks on the sale of its car plant in Hambach, France. We continue to drive the transformation of our company and our products forward with all due speed.

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APRIL 15, 2024

China already has enough battery manufacturing capacity to supply all global EV production, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China’s declared 2023 battery production alone was close to the actual global demand, according to BNEF, which notes that the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

INEOS Automotive has acquired the manufacturing facility at Hambach from Mercedes-Benz and will start to build its Grenadier 4x4 there in late 2021. Manufacturing at Hambach ensures that INEOS remains on track to meet its plans to deliver the Grenadier to customers in early 2022.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Against the background of the Russian attack on Ukraine and the resulting consequences, the Group Board of Management of Volkswagen AG has decided to stop the production of vehicles in Russia until further notice. This decision applies to the Russian production sites in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing. —Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. This 200,000 sq.-ft.

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MARCH 2, 2020

In a new report, “ Electric Vans 2020-2030 ”, UK-based IDTechEx forecasts that global production of electric LCVs will exceed 2.4 European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018. Forecast eLCV share of total global LCV market revenue. million units annually by 2030. Source: IDTechEx Electric Vans 2020-2030, ACEA.

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MAY 1, 2020

IHS Markit cut its forecasts for global light vehicle sales and production as the impact COVID-19 impact has depressed demand. According the new analysis, global light vehicle sales are now forecast to be 69.6 IHS Markit forecasts a similar decline for global light vehicle production, falling to 69.3

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MAY 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors, an OEM of electric light-duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market, has closed the sale of its Lordstown facility and signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development with affiliates of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn).

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APRIL 6, 2023

Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 Kia 2023 CEO Investor Day Kia’s 2030 global sales target of 4.3 higher than its 2023 annual sales target of 3.2 It also plans to become a leading EV brand by raising the proportion of electrified car sales to 55% (2.38 million units, of which 2.38 million units.

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019. Increasing future sales for BEVs will rely on companies improving awareness of their product. Source: Ipsos. —John Kiser.

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MARCH 19, 2022

In 2025, half of all new Porsche sales are expected to come from the sale of electric vehicles—again, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. Further extensive investments are flowing into core technologies such as battery systems and module production. billion, €4.4

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MAY 25, 2022

and Samsung SDI have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. Targeted to start in 2025, the plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt-hours (GWh), with an aim to increase to 33 GWh in the next few years. Stellantis N.V.

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MARCH 3, 2022

These core business aims include: Accelerating electrification and achieving annual sales of 1.2 Becoming the number one brand in the global purpose-built vehicle (PBV) market by 2030. Becoming the number one brand in the global purpose-built vehicle (PBV) market by 2030. Starting with an annual global sales goal of 3.15

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Kia Motors Corporation previewed its global electric vehicle (EV) business strategy; the brand will launch seven new dedicated BEVs by 2027 across several vehicle segments. Details of Kia’s future EV product strategy were announced by Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song during an event at the brand’s Hwasung plant in Korea.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) will produce cryogenically milled tire tread (CMTT) and provide samples to researchers to advance scientific study on tire and road wear particles (TRWP). Earlier post.) Earlier post.) —Sarah Amick, Vice President EHS&S and Senior Counsel, USTMA. Source: USTMA.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Honda will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The PMC was conceived as a small volume, specialty manufacturing facility, focused on craftsmanship and hand-assembled vehicles.

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APRIL 5, 2023

myenergi is set to become the UK’s leading home EV charge point provider, after surpassing its 500,000 unit sales milestone – despite only having been in business for seven years. In 2023, production operations will relocate to a brand new 65,000 sq.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Honda announced an initial annual sales target of 70,000 units for the Prologue SUV, Honda’s first new volume battery-electric vehicle (BEV), when it goes on sale in 2024. This will take Honda to anticipated sales of 500,000 BEVs by 2030, and ultimately leading to 100% zero emission vehicles sales in North America by 2040, Honda said.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Production of this PAPR starts today at Ford’s Vreeland facility near Flat Rock, Mich., In addition to the current production of more than 3 million face shields in Plymouth, Mich., Ford also is now producing face masks and leading an effort to scale production of reusable gowns for health care workers. Face mask production.

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JUNE 13, 2022

MAN Truck & Bus will in future be offering an eBus chassis for the global market. First prototypes are to be delivered as early as 2023, series production is slated to start in 2024. First prototypes are to be delivered as early as 2023, series production is slated to start in 2024.

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JUNE 28, 2022

AERO concept electric sedan in China as a foretaste of the brand’s first global fully-electric sedan. The production version for China is expected to go on sale in the second half of 2023. Volkswagen is also planning to start production of a European series version in Emden in 2023. With the close-to-production ID.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Honda celebrated production of the 30-millionth engine built at the company’s Anna Engine Plant in Ohio with the production of the newly refined 2.0-liter While Honda initially indicated production would start in 2026, in April, Honda announced that it will pull forward EV production in Ohio to 2025. Earlier post.)

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JULY 8, 2022

The Volkswagen Group broke ground for its first cell factory in Salzgitter; production will start in 2025. With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. The Volkswagen Group is bundling its global battery activities in the European company (SE) PowerCo.

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JULY 14, 2021

Volkswagen Group executives laid out the basics of the new Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, which will see the Group realign from being a from vehicle manufacturer to a leading, global software-driven mobility provider. Like the MEB today, the SSP will be open to other auto manufacturers.

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APRIL 18, 2020

IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 These forecasts are informed by the latest IHS Markit global economic forecast updates, which reflect a 3.0% decline in global real GDP in 2020.

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