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Tesla Invests $3.6 Billion in Nevada Factories for Batteries, Trucks

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Tesla Inc. is investing $3.6 billion in two new factories to build electric vehicle batteries and its all-electric Semi heavy-duty truck near an existing production site in Reno, Nev.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
January 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Stellantis Secures Manganese Sulfate Supply for EV Batteries

The unveiling of the Ram 1500 Revolution

The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Jan. 9 said it has secured a supply of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate for electric vehicle batteries.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
January 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

China’s CATL Extends Lead as World’s Top EV Battery Maker

Vehicle batteries at the CATL headquarters

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s share of the electric vehicle battery market continues to grow, as the Chinese company accounted for 37.1% of global sales in the first 11 months of 2022.

Heejin Kim | Bloomberg News
January 4, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Ford, China’s CATL Mull Workaround for New US Battery Plant

Vehicle batteries on display

Ford Motor Co. and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. are considering building a battery manufacturing plant in Michigan in a complex arrangement designed to reap new tax benefits.

Bloomberg News
December 15, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

EV Battery Production Boosted by $2.8 Billion Federal Grant to 20 Companies

Granholm

Companies in 12 states are receiving $2.8 billion in federal awards to strengthen domestic production of electric vehicle batteries and grid components, part of President Joe Biden’s agenda to boost U.S. manufacturing and accelerate clean energy initiatives.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 23, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Spurs CATL to Pause EV Battery Plant Plans

A giant Chinese supplier of electric vehicle batteries decided to push back announcing a multibillion-dollar North American plant to supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. due to tensions raised by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg News
August 2, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Wants to Cut Into China’s Electric Battery Dominance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market on Feb. 22 as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more.

Kathleen Ronayne | Associated Press
February 23, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VW to Spend $2.3 Billion on Battery Hub, Sets Up New Unit

Volkswagen AG will invest 2 billion euros in a planned battery hub in Germany as part of a decision to create a dedicated company for the carmaker’s battery business.

Elisabeth Behrmann | Bloomberg News
December 13, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Venture to Build Battery Chemical Plant

General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
December 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Lithium Fuels Hopes for Revival on California’s Largest Lake

California’s largest but rapidly shrinking lake is at the forefront of efforts to make the U.S. a major global player in the production of lithium.

Elliot Spagat | Associated Press
August 31, 2021

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