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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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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.

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Phillips 66 taking 16% stake in synthetic graphite supplier NOVONIX; building US-based battery supply chain

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Phillips 66 has entered into an agreement to acquire a 16% stake in NOVONIX Limited, an Australia-based company that develops and supplies synthetic graphite materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. This strategic investment enables Phillips 66 to directly support the development of the US battery supply chain.

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USA Rare Earth acquires US rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing capability from Hitachi; mine-to-magnet

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USA Rare Earth, LLC, the funding and development partner of the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, has purchased the neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet manufacturing equipment formerly owned and operated in North Carolina by Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.

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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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With ventilators and face masks now in production, GM is expanding its manufacturing of personal protective equipment, including latex-free face shields, protective gowns and aerosol boxes. All of these supplies are being donated. GM is purchasing a second injection mold to help increase production up to 50,000 units per week.

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Fisker and Foxconn sign framework agreements for Project PEAR; new FP28 platform

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has signed framework agreements with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) supporting joint development and manufacturing related to Project PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution), a program to develop a new breakthrough electric vehicle. Fisker Inc. Earlier post.). —Foxconn Technology Group Chairman, Young-way Liu.

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BorgWarner to invest $500M in Wolfspeed, securing up to $650M in annual capacity for SiC devices

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Wolfspeed intends to offer , subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.300 billion aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

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.” Provide chain snarls have strained stock around the business for a number of years, from manufacturing unit shutdowns early within the coronavirus pandemic to microchip shortages to ongoing constraints in trucking and rail. “Everyone’s running on such a tight days’ supply,” Guelcher stated.

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