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Kempower opens production facility in North Carolina – Charged EVs

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Finland-headquartered EV charger manufacturer Kempower has opened its new factory in Durham, North Carolina. Source: Kempower The post Kempower opens production facility in North Carolina – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The new facility will serve the US and Canadian markets.

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AISIN to invest more than $200M in new production lines for two-motor hybrid transmissions in N Carolina

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AISIN Corporation, the fifth-largest Tier 1 auto supplier in the world, announced today that it will launch two new production lines with a total anticipated investment of more than $200 million at its AISIN North Carolina Corporation (ANC) facility in Durham, North Carolina.

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Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gains mining approval in North Carolina

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Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium has been granted approval to set up mining operations in North Carolina, though it still may face some barriers in developing a future operation. North Carolina has never denied a mining permit application before.

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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 Production at the Liberty plant is slated to begin in 2025 with six battery production lines, four for hybrid electric vehicles and two for BEVs.

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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. Construction for phase 1 of the factory will start in 2022 after a construction permit is granted and production is expected to start in July, 2024.

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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 Increasing the scale of our North Carolina mineral resource to 39.2

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Toyota to invest up to $5.6B in battery production in Japan and US

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The company aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026. With this investment, Toyota intends to increase its combined battery production capacity in Japan and the United States by up to 40 GWh. and 10% by Toyota Tsusho Corporation) toward increasing automotive battery production.

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