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Volkswagen ending production of US Passat; Chattanooga to pick up ID.4 production next year

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will end assembly of the Passat sedan in Chattanooga with model year 2022 as part of the plant’s transformation to build future electric vehicles. 615 Platinum Grey Metallic models with Titan Black interior will be produced—signifying six generations of imported Passats, one generation assembled in Chattanooga, and five decades of US sales.

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Volkswagen aims for sub-$35,000 EV in the U.S.

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General Motors has its Chevy Bolt EV that hit a sub-$30,000 price tag , and Tesla is moving toward $30,000, but only after federal and state incentives. Some EVs have only qualified for half of that amount because they are not completely assembled in North America. 4 , which share segments with the Model 3 and Model Y, respectively.

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Nikola and IVECO begin taking orders for European Nikola Tre BEV heavy-duty truck; unveil European Nikola Tre FCEV beta

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The facility, inaugurated in 2021, features a final assembly process specifically designed for electric vehicles and operates to world-class manufacturing standards. The Nikola Tre FCEV Artic 6x2 in beta version features a steering tag axle and a new cab with improved aerodynamic performance.

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Mercedes-Benz all-electric EQS SUV will be too luxuriously priced for US federal tax credits

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Spoiler alert: A week after announcing the first EQS SUV models began rolling off its US assembly lines, Mercedes-Benz has finally shared what starting price and trims consumers can expect to see.

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Adamas Intelligence expects 10-fold increase in value of rare earths to $36.2B by 2035; growth led by passenger EV traction motors

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The above mentioned ‘tag-along’ applications add billions more to the market outlook and serve as a testament to the importance of the energy transition to rare earths, and of rare earths to the energy transition, Adamas says.

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Elio Motors selects Comau for powertrain and automated assembly systems for 3-wheel vehicles

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Comau will provide Elio with powertrain and automated assembly systems. Elio is also considering using Comau’s After Sales team to conduct plant health assessments in order to optimize reutilization of assets, as well as Comau Robotics for specialty robotic applications throughout the assembly process.

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Forthcoming Lucid Gravity spotted testing in South Korea

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In addition to the Arizona plant, Lucid also has a factory in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where the company had assembled around 800 Air sedan units as of December.