Manufacturing: Page 21

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    Toyota revamps its EV strategy as competition and government mandates mount

    The automaker’s plans include developing solid-state, lithium-ion batteries for future electric vehicles with driving ranges over 600 miles.

    By • June 14, 2023
  • A vehicle on the assembly line at Ford's Cologne Electric Vehicle Center
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    Ford opens its $2B electric vehicle factory in Cologne, Germany

    Ford converted the 90-year-old factory to produce its next-generation EVs for the European market, including an electric version of the popular Explorer SUV.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • A blue transparent car with a green cylinder battery with a bright yellow lightning bold in its center, with a black background.
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    GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B battery cell plant in Indiana

    With the latest investment, the automaker will spend over $4 billion to expand its operations in the state.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • A rendering of the new automotive battery lab in Michigan
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    Toyota to invest $50M in new Michigan battery lab

    The facility, expected to open in 2025, will evaluate batteries for the automaker’s electric and hybrid vehicles sold in North America.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • Two EV cars getting charged up with icons representing WiFi and connected systems
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images; Chevrolet; Ford

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    Deep Dive

    7 trends transforming the automotive industry

    Technology is reshaping how car makers design, build, sell and service vehicles as they shift to electrification, boost domestic manufacturing and develop new hardware and software partnerships.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • New Ford trucks parked outside at a dealership in Long Beach, California.
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    Ford appoints former GM and Whirlpool exec as its chief supply chain officer

    Liz Door joins the automaker as it focuses on improving quality and reducing costs through its supply chain as part of its Ford+ plan.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • A worker assembling engines at the Stellantis Dundee Engine Complex in Michigan.
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    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
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    Stellantis forms joint venture for end-of-life vehicle recycling

    The company will partner with Belgium-based recycling company Galloo to recover used vehicles and components from automakers for reuse, recycling and remanufacturing.

    By • June 7, 2023
  • A General Motors Hummer EV chassis outside of an event in Lansing, Michigan where CEO Mary Barra announced a $7 billion investment in EVs and battery production.
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    GM invests over $1B to boost EV battery production

    The automaker and its joint venture partner POSCO Future M want to increase the production of cathode active material.   

    By • June 6, 2023
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    Toyota to launch its first US-assembled battery-electric SUV

    To help with production, the automaker will invest another $2.1 billion in its North Carolina EV battery factory.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • A 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee goes through assembly at the Stellantis Detroit Assembly Complex-Mack on June 10, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan.
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    Stellantis inks development deal with lithium-sulfur battery maker

    Lyten and the EV maker aim to bring the batteries to market by the second half of the decade.

    By • May 31, 2023
  • Two people in suits shake hands with with a white background and Korean text; Hyundai Motor Group logo in blue on left; black and red LG Energy Solution logo on right.
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    PR Newswire

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    LG Energy Solution, Hyundai to build $4.3B joint battery cell plant in Georgia

    The two South Korea-based companies will locate the facility near Hyundai’s upcoming EV campus.

    By • May 30, 2023
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    Energy Department cancels $200M Microvast battery grant

    The Texas-based battery maker said the decision will not impact its commitment to grow its U.S. manufacturing footprint.

    By • May 23, 2023
  • A photo capture of a Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plant, used to create a digital twin.
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    Courtesy of Navvis
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    Mercedes-Benz partners with NavVis on digital twins of factories

    The collaboration will allow the automaker to simulate new site layouts and production line changes.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Seventh auto supplier follows Hyundai to Georgia

    Seohan Auto Georgia brings auto parts manufacturers' investments in support of the EV campus to nearly $2 billion.

    By • April 27, 2023
  • A charging Chevrolet Bolt EV is seen at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 15, 2022 in New York City.
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    GM, Samsung SDI partner on $3B battery factory

    The new site comes amid the automaker's plans to double EV production in the second half of the year, up to 100,000 vehicles made in North America.

    By • April 26, 2023
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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    Tesla says lack of lithium refining capacity will become EV production ‘choke point’

    The EV maker is expanding its lithium production in the U.S. and calling on other companies to do so, too.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Canoo secures lease for Oklahoma manufacturing facility

    The EV maker will occupy a 500,000 square-foot site, with room for expansion, as it prepares to scale vehicle production.

    By Megan Ruggles • April 20, 2023
  • A rendering of Ford's Oakville, Ontario, plant transformation.
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    Ford to invest $1.3 billion to overhaul Canada manufacturing site for EV production

    The automaker will retool existing buildings and add a battery assembly facility next year.

    By Megan Ruggles • April 12, 2023
  • A 2022 Mustang Mach-E premium ice white edition
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    Courtesy of Mustang Ice White Appearance Package
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    Ford invests in Indonesia nickel supplier to shore up critical EV battery materials

    The automaker aims to bolster its supply chain as it builds two major EV manufacturing hubs.

    By • April 4, 2023
  • The Ford F-150 Lightning is displayed at the North America International Auto Show.
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    Ford to make 500,000 EV pickup trucks a year at Tennessee plant

    The 3,600-acre campus includes a battery manufacturing site that can delivery batteries and assembly packs within half an hour.

    By • March 30, 2023
  • 2013 Honda Accords coming off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant Nov. 1, 2012, exactly 30 years after the first Accord was produced in the U.S. at the Marysville, Ohio plant on Nov. 1, 198
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    Honda restructures manufacturing operations for EV hub

    The automaker is shifting away from gas vehicle production in Ohio and installing equipment to make EVs.

    By Megan Ruggles • March 16, 2023
  • Chevrolet unveils the full lineup of its 2020 Silverado Heavy Duty Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at General Motors Flint Assembly where the trucks will be built in Flint, Michigan.
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    GM to invest nearly $1B in four manufacturing sites

    The funds will help prepare sites in Michigan, New York and Ohio to produce new gas and electric products.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023