Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A Kansas House bill calls for a tax on public EV charging—but not home charging. The proposed tax of 3 cents per kilowatt would go to a Kansas highway repair fund reliant on revenue, according to the Kansas Reflector, but it could force EV drivers to pay more than other drivers.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Danish renewables giant Ørsted just brought a 200-megawatt (MW) wind farm online in Kansas, and it’s the first in the state to feature light-mitigating technology. more… The post A new wind farm in Kansas trailblazes with light-mitigating technology appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2024

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is reportedly considering an additional investment in Kansas. Panasonic’s potential expansion of its Kansas operations comes at a rather interesting time. The post Tesla battery supplier Panasonic pondering additional 4680 investment in Kansas: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2022

The battery supplier is shopping for land for the “mega factory” either in Oklahoma or Kansas, according to the report, with a planned investment of several. Panasonic is shopping for a plant location for its own U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

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 The electric van investment in Kansas City is in addition to the $300 million Ford invested for the launch this year of the all-new F-150 at that plant.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has reportedly decided to build its next battery plant in Kansas, USA. kai (NHK) or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation published a report stating that Panasonic had shortlisted Kansas and Oklahoma as potential sites for its new battery factory. . Back in March, the Nippon H?s?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2022

The battery maker Panasonic Energy has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Kansas City area. And this plant, which will be Panasonic’s first in the U.S. outside of its Tesla partnership, it claims will be the largest battery plant in the world.

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EV Specifications

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Panasonic Energy began construction on a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas. The project will drive significant economic activity and opportunities for the local Kansas economy making the state a key player in the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 14, 2022

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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Electrek

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kansas state senator Mike Thompson (R-Shawnee), a former meteorologist, is not a supporter of clean energy. So he’s sponsoring a bill that could kneecap Kansas’ thriving wind power industry.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The post UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers appeared first on TESLARATI. “As the past has clearly shown, nobody wins in a strike.

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Electrek

JULY 13, 2022

Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. The post Panasonic is building a battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell appeared first on Electrek. Update : the governor has now made the project official.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The facility in De Soto, Kansas will be the Company’s second EV battery facility in the U.S., following the Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) facility in Sparks, Nevada. […] The post Panasonic Energy’s New EV Battery Facility in Kansas will initially produce 30 GWh appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 14, 2022

Panasonic is likely to invest up to $4 billion into a new factory for Tesla batteries in Kansas. It’s all about the batteries. While there are other supply chain challenges lately, the number one barrier to faster electric vehicle sales growth year after year is lack of batteries. That goes for Tesla as well as […].

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EV Specifications

JULY 13, 2022

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.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Kansas wasn’t just wooing Panasonic with a $1 billion state incentive package, but also an original song inspired by its seven principles. In November, Panasonic, which is a battery cell supplier for Tesla, broke ground on its new lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Kansas. You can l isten to the song here.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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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Electrek

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Panasonic announced today that it aims to produce 30 GWh of battery cells during the first phase of its new Kansas factory expected to supply Tesla’s vehicle production. The post Panasonic aims for at least 30 GWh of batteries at new Kansas factory expected to supply Tesla appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 29, 2022

In a recent press release, the Leawood Police Department in Kansas announced that it had acquired a Tesla Model Y Long Range for its fleet. Captain Kirt Yoder, the agency’s project manager, noted that Tesla Kansas had been quite helpful. Tesla-Kansas City was great. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Kansas City International Airport and BYD, North America’s largest electric bus manufacturer, announced delivery of the airport’s four battery-electric 30-ft. BYD customized the buses for Kansas City Airport to include luggage racks for passenger use. Kansas City Council approved the order of four 30 ft.

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Electric Driver

MARCH 18, 2023

You may already be aware of the federal tax credits for electric vehicles (if not check out Electric Vehicle Federal Tax Credit: Explained) but there are also EV incentives available in individual states, including some great incentives for Kansas residents.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2022

Panasonic is reportedly looking at factory sites in either Oklahoma or Kansas. The post Tesla battery partner Panasonic looking to build new factory in Oklahoma or Kansas: report appeared first on TESLARATI. Panasonic and Tesla have been partners for quite some time. Both companies operate Gigafactory Nevada outside of Reno, Nevada.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

” more… The post First 10,000 Ford Pro E-Transit deliveries begin as Ford looks for ways to increase production in Kansas City appeared first on Electrek. Ford said it “is now working on ways to increase E-Transit production.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2015

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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2019

Supported by a new five-year, $500,000- grant from the National Science Foundation, a researcher from the University of Kansas is developing machine learning technology to monitor and prevent overheating in lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

CHECK OUT: Kansas City Power & Light To Build 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Sites (Jan 2015) A. When it comes to promoting electric cars, California is rightfully viewed as the most active. But efforts are not limited to the Golden State.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Ballard Power Systems received an order for additional fuel cell engines from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). —Dr Kyle Mulligan, AVP Operations Technology CPKC is the combination of two historic railways: Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). These eighteen, 200 kW fuel cell engines (3.6

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EV Club of CT

APRIL 28, 2024

How Not to Tax Electric Vehicles New Jersey now takes the prize for the most conflicted EV policy you can find. Prior to a bill signed by Governor Murphy in March, the state had an. Read more

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Ford Motor Company confirmed that it will build the full-size Transit van at its Kansas City Assembly Plant when the new product joins its North American lineup in 2013. The current SUV line at the Kansas City facility, which will be idled for re-tooling after the current Escape model is phased out in April, will re-open in 2013.

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2024

General Motors (GM) is investing $390 million in Kansas for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV production. It also plans to pause Cadillac XT4 production at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City until January 2025. Kansas isn’t the only state GM is investing in for EV production. billion battery plant in Indiana.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ford Motor Company will build a new vehicle at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri after Ford Escape production moves to Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant and retooling of the Kansas City facility is complete. Ford will invest $400 million in the Kansas City plant to install a new body shop, new tooling and other upgrades.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A UAW document revealed some possible info about GM's future affordable EV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter

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InsideEVs

MAY 9, 2024

Chevy’s last sedan retires to make way for a new wave of affordable EVs.

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