Orbia and Solvay partner to create a joint venture for the production of suspension-grade polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), creating the biggest capacity in North America. With over half of US car sales projected to be electric by 2030, demand for lithium-ion batteries and PVDF, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer used as a lithium-ion binder and separator coating, is […]
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Wallbox, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, has officially opened its first manufacturing facility in North America located in Arlington, Texas. The factory, which is designed to produce more than 250,000 units in 2022, and over a million in 2030, will manufacture all the chargers of the company in […]
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Hitachi Ltd, a Japanese industrial conglomerate, is gearing up to expand its train system business in North America with the construction of a new assembly plant in the United States. Last week, the company held a ceremony for the assembly plant in Maryland, following the facilities of the company located in South Carolina and Florida, […]
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LG Energy Solution announced that it has partnered with Syrah Resources Limited to evaluate natural graphite anode material. Under the terms of the agreement, LG Energy Solutions and Syrah will verify and test the natural graphite from the Vidalia production facility of Syrah in Louisiana, the US that is scheduled to begin production in 2023. […]
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PowerCo, the new battery company of Volkswagen, announced that it will be forming a joint venture with Umicore to manufacture battery materials for around 2.2 million electric vehicles. This new joint venture is a significant milestone in establishing one of the first fully integrated automobile supply chains as Volkswagen plans to ramp up electric vehicle […]
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OnePlus has officially confirmed carrier compatibility of newly launched 10T for North America. Starting with the United States, the OnePlus 10T will support both 4G and 5G bands on all the major carriers in the United States, including T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint for the very first time for OnePlus. In Canada, only Tellus and Bell […]
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Jeep has revealed the launch of three fully electric SUVs for the North American and European markets over the upcoming two years. In North America, drivers will have a chance to go off-roading with the Jeep Recon and the all-new Wagoneer premium SUV, and in Europe, they can take the Jeep Avenger compact SUV. Production […]
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Nissan is planning to stop the production of the Rogue Sport in North America. The Nissan Rogue Sport entered the marketplace in 2017 with major aspirations, but the subcompact SUV has failed to serve as the entry point for the young buyers it was mainly intended to be. As Nissan is reshuffling its lineup to […]
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Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, said Tesla will increase the price of its beta software, which is an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), in North America to 15,000 dollars. This increase will come into effect from September 5th, 2022. Elon Musk said the current price of 12,000 dollars will be honored for the […]
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Joe Biden, president of the United States of America, signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is an expansive legislation that encourages electric vehicle manufacturers to expand sourcing and production in North America. The landmark climate and healthcare law contains around 7,500 dollars in tax credits for consumers who purchase electric vehicles, even though the financial […]
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