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Toyota investing $90M in two manufacturing plants to boost hybrid transaxle and engine capacity

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Toyota will invest an additional $90 million in two of its US manufacturing facilities to boost hybrid transaxle and engine capacity: Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) – $73 million. Toyota Tennessee (TMMTN) – $17 million. The Tennessee investment increases the plant’s capacity to cast hybrid transaxle cases and housings to 1.3

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Toyota investing $383M in US engine production

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Toyota will invest $383 million in four of its US manufacturing plants—in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee—to support the production of four-cylinder engines, including options for hybrid electric vehicles. Toyota Tennessee: Jackson, Tenn., $36 Toyota Alabama: Huntsville, Ala., $222 222 million. 36 million.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. Tennessee Technological University. Opposed-Piston 2-Stroke Hybrid Commercial Vehicle System.

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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup

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Subsequently, Ford said it plans to offer a hybrid powertrain in every gas-powered model it sells. ” Set to be built at Ford’s new Blue Oval City in west Tennessee, the automaker committed to spend $11.4 This will translate to Ford finally delivering a hybrid Mustang muscle car as it originally promised in 2017.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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GM shows commitment to EVs with $3.5B plant in IN

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The funds would help pay for three lithium-ion battery manufacturing plants in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. She also announced that GM would introduce the company’s plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America. Ford and Hyundai have also considered prioritizing hybrid production in the US.

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MTSU group seeking to commercialize new wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit

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A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. A group at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), led by Dr. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car.

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