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.

Kansas 88

Kansas Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy 88

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.

Kansas 89

Kansas Lithium Ion Energy Battery 89

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 […].

Kansas 101

Kansas Battery Batteries Building 101

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. Earlier post.)

Kansas City 150

Kansas City Kansas BYD North America 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

Ford has also started providing manufacturing expertise to help scientific instrument provider Thermo Fisher Scientific quickly expand production of COVID-19 collection kits to test for the virus. With this additional help, 3M and Ford were able to increase the output of PAPRs and N95 respirators at 3M’s US-based manufacturing facilities.

Manufacturer 292

Manufacturer Ford Power Powered 292

Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2022

Panasonic is reportedly looking at factory sites in either Oklahoma or Kansas. The Japanese battery manufacturer expects to begin mass-producing the 4680 battery cell by the fiscal year ending in March 2024. Panasonic and Tesla have been partners for quite some time. Both companies operate Gigafactory Nevada outside of Reno, Nevada.

Oklahoma 98

Oklahoma Kansas Lithium Ion Building 98

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

Kansas City 150

Kansas City F-150 Kansas Ford 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting proposals from the National Laboratories and industry partners that pursue radical innovations for American battery manufacturing leadership. Capabilities: Electrode Manufacturing; Battery Cell Testing. Capabilities: Electrode Manufacturing; Electrode Materials Scale-up.

Manufacturer 170

Manufacturer Industrial Industry Battery 170

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

H&T Recharge is a battery component manufacturer supplying cylindrical batteries for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Third Panasonic EV battery plant in the US is still possible The new supply agreement between the two companies is for Panasonic Energy’s facility in Kansas, which is expected to start operations by March 2025.

Lithium Ion 102

Lithium Ion Supplies Kansas Battery 102

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Orange EV, headquartered in Kansas City, MO, was the nation’s first manufacturer offering 100% electric Class 8 vehicles to be commercially deployed and scaled. Motor: Brushless AC induction. Transmission: None; direct drive. Available now for purchase, lease, or rent; custom builds delivered in 90-120 days.

Kansas City 435

Kansas City Kansas Electrical Electric 435

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

General Motors will invest an additional $1 billion in US manufacturing operations. These investments follow $2.9 billion announced in 2016 and more than $21 billion GM has invested in its US operations since 2009. The new investments cover multiple new vehicle, advanced technology and component projects. economy over that period.

GM 150

GM Manufacturer Mexico Kansas 150

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.

Kansas City 195

Kansas City F-150 Ford Kansas 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2014

Sinopoly will also become a preferred supplier for certain electric vehicle components that can be manufactured in its Hangzhou facility. Smith Electric will resume production in its Kansas City, Missouri, facility in mid-summer 2014. Sinopoly is entitled to appoint one director in SEV after the completion of the listing.

Kansas City 247

Kansas City Kansas 2014 Li-ion 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant will add a third crew in April to increase production of the best-selling Transit and E-Transit vans In addition to production increases, Ford is studying ways to boost output at Dearborn Truck Plant to meet continued strong demand for the gas and PowerBoostTM hybrid models of the F-150. sales increase.

F-150 170

F-150 Ford Gasoline-Electric Kansas City 170

Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

Recently, Panasonic Energy unveiled its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center with partner Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC). It will act as a manufacturing training center in Reno to advance STEM education and technology in the region. Tesla broke ground on its $3.6

Energy 106

Energy Nevada Kansas Lithium Ion 106

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Smith Electric Vehicles announced that Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago. Chicago will be Smith’s third location in the United States, joining the headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and a manufacturing facility in New York City.

Chicago 281

Chicago Electric Vehicles Manufacturer Kansas City 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

Ford Pro is now shipping the first production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe from the Ford Otosan factory in Kocaeli, Turkey, a milestone that closely follows the start of deliveries to US customers from Kansas City Assembly Plant in February. —Hans Schep, general manager, Ford Pro, Europe.

Turkey 307

Turkey Ford Kansas City Europe 307

Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2022

billion to add over 6,200 union jobs to its manufacturing plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. The investment will generate 1,100 union jobs for a third shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant. billion investment, Ford plans to invest another $1 billion to improve the employee facilities in its manufacturing plants.

Ford 116

Ford Manufacturer Missouri Ohio 116

Teslarati

JANUARY 22, 2024

battery factory this month, another executive has cautioned that the manufacturer should first boost output at its current plants before debuting an additional site. location at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, and the manufacturer is building a second site in Kansas. Currently, Panasonic has a U.S.

Production 110

Production Kansas Tesla Oklahoma 110

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

West Virginia 305

West Virginia Wyoming Coal North Dakota 305

Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2023

At 39 GWh, Giga Nevada would produce enough battery cells for Tesla to manufacture between 500,000 to 700,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. In the Q4 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk commented that the IRA’s credits for domestic manufacturing could make significant contributions in the future.

Nevada 99

Nevada Kansas Battery Batteries 99

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The new Bolt will be produced in Kansas — probably. The UAW wants to get stronger. And the UAW says its strikes are not the cause of rising car prices.

Kansas 114

Kansas GM Price Cars 114

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023. Methodology.

South Dakota 370

South Dakota North Dakota Power Powered 370

Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Battery supplier Panasonic Energy has signed a long-term agreement with H&T Recharge, a German battery component manufacturer, for the supply of battery cans in North America. The new agreement will extend H&T’s supply to Panasonic Energy’s Kansas facility, which is scheduled to begin operations by March 2025.

Recharge 52

Recharge Supplies Kansas North America 52

Baua Electric

MAY 27, 2024

Norway-based EV systems supplier Hexagon Purus and Japanese vehicle manufacturer Hino Trucks, a Toyota subsidiary, have launched their electric truck brand, Tern, and its first model, the RC8 Class 8 tractor tailored for the US market. The Tern is built on Hino’s US-assembled XL Series 4×2 chassis and uses an e-axle from Dana for efficiency.

Dallas 52

Dallas Charging Kansas Norway 52

EV Specifications

JULY 25, 2023

Nexeon’s silicon anode material will be used for lithium-ion batteries to be manufactured at a new facility in De Soto, Kansas, U.S., -based Nexeon to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). In general, achieving a higher energy.

Purchase 75

Purchase Lithium Ion Kansas Energy 75

Cars That Think

APRIL 25, 2024

“it’s gonna happen, but I don’t I don’t know if it’ll happen in your lifetime and mine,” says Ron Barrett-Gonzalez , an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Kansas. The University of Kansas team’s GoFly entry, called Mamba , had been one of 10 Phase I winners for best design. million machine. million machine.

Kansas 93

Kansas Fusion Universal Personal 93

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The company’s first US manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will serve as the primary production location for the program’s charging stations, supporting the development of a North American EV charging supply chain. —Hoss Hassani, vice president of GM EV Ecosystem.

Dealers 284

Dealers GM Charging Wisconsin 284

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

million in additional financing from several investors, including the Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Illinois Corn Growers Associations. ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a growing startup dedicated to the development of clean engine technology ( earlier post ), secured $2.5 In fact, it increases power by 25%.

Diesel 321

Diesel Engine Fuel Iowa 321

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Once fully operational, the project would be the first domestic facility to support production of anode copper foil and cathode active materials (CAM) in a fully closed-loop lithium-ion battery manufacturing process by recycling end-of-life battery and production scrap and remanufacturing that feedstock into critical materials.

Lithium Ion 170

Lithium Ion Battery Batteries Nevada 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Kansas City 150

Kansas City Kansas Electric Vehicles Transit Connect 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

will expand its US operations by adding a manufacturing facility in the South Bronx in New York State. Smith will manufacture the battery electric Newton, its medium-duty vehicle with a range of up to 150 miles at the new facility beginning in 2012. Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. The Smith Newton qualifies for this program.

New York 236

New York Fleet Commercial Kansas City 236

Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2023

The Japanese battery supplier has a second battery plant under construction in Kansas, which is expected to manufacture 2170 cylindrical cells. Panasonic will supply batteries to Tesla from Giga Nevada and its new battery plant in Kansas. Mazda currently sells the 2023 MX-30 EV in the United States.

Lithium Ion 94

Lithium Ion Mazda Nevada Kansas 94

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Ford’s Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan today makes America’s best selling vehicle—the Ford F-150—and started Ford’s industry-leading closed-loop aluminum recycling innovation ( earlier post ), which was then expanded to other F-150 manufacturing facilities including Dearborn Stamping, Kansas City Truck and Buffalo Stamping.

F-150 230

F-150 Ford Kansas City Kansas 230

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood Materials will supply Panasonic with recycled battery cathode material starting in 2025, shipping remanufactured components to the battery maker’s recently-announced Kansas factory. battery cell manufacturing. The company recently announced a new facility in Kansas that will come online in 2025.

Supplies 98

Supplies Kansas Lithium Ion Nevada 98

Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

The company has reportedly shortlisted Oklahoma and Kansas as potential sites for its upcoming factory. . Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg noted that Panasonic will be manufacturing 4680 cells in its upcoming US plant. Oklahoma and Kansas have reportedly been doing their best to attract Panasonic.

Oklahoma 98

Oklahoma Kansas Tesla United States 98

Baua Electric

JUNE 1, 2023

As a part of the growth, Panasonic mentioned it is going to announce a 3rd North American battery manufacturing web site by way of March 2024. as the house to a unutilized $4 billion battery manufacturing facility that can provide Tesla. He added that manufacturing of 4680 batteries might be added to Kansas going forward.

Kansas 52

Kansas Battery Batteries Lithium Ion 52