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Toyota to assemble new 3-row electric SUV in Kentucky; additional $2.1B investment in North Carolina battery plant

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The company’s first US-assembled BEV will be powered by batteries from Toyota North Carolina. This brings total investment in Toyota North Carolina to $5.9 The new battery plant, which is currently under construction, will receive an additional $2.1

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VinFast Breaks Ground At Its First US Factory In North Carolina

CleanTechnica EVs

VinFast continues to move rapidly into the US market, and this week, the company broke ground at the site of its new factory in Chatham County, North Carolina. VinFast invited us out to the groundbreaking ceremony of the North Carolina plant, and arriving on the scene, it felt like a party had been stood up […]

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Piedmont Lithium increases North Carolina lithium resources by 40%

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Piedmont Lithium Limited released an updated Global Mineral Resource estimate (MRE) for its flagship Piedmont Lithium Project in North Carolina. Increasing the scale of our North Carolina mineral resource to 39.2 The total MRE for the project is 39.2 The Mineral Resource estimate is reported in accordance with JORC Code.

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VinFast breaks ground on North Carolina electric vehicle factory

Electric Cars Report

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has officially started building its first electric vehicle manufacturing site in the US, located within the Triangle Innovation Point in Chatham County, North Carolina.

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VinFast Sets Kickoff Date For North Carolina Factory

The Truth About Cars

That’s not what’s happening, however, as the automaker recently announced a groundbreaking date for its new manufacturing facility in North Carolina. The Vietnamese automaker builds its vehicles on its home turf, but the North Carolina plant will give it a North American manufacturing presence starting in 2025.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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Vietnam-based VinFast and the government of North Carolina signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. The North Carolina Department of Commerce coordinated the state’s recruitment of VinFast, which also involved state, regional, and local organizations.

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Toyota says North Carolina battery plant will pave the way for US-built EVs

Green Car Reports

A Toyota battery plant in North Carolina will make cells starting in 2025, bound for American-built hybrid and electric vehicles, the company confirmed on Monday. billion plant in Randolph County, North Carolina, will provide 1,750 jobs and builds on a commitment to U.S.-built built batteries that.