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| General Motors to build EV batteries at Spring Hill plant |
4/19/2021 |
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The companies are expected to announce that a joint venture between GM and LG Energy will build the plant at GM's Spring Hill manufacturing complex. GM has designated Spring Hill as one of three U.S. factories that will build electric vehicles.
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| Oracle to build new hub in Nashville |
4/19/2021 |
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According to documents provided by Cooper's office, the project would create 2,500 jobs in Nashville by the end of 2027, reaching the full 8,500 by the end of 2031, with an average salary of $110,000
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| Apple reportly has a new EV manufacturing partner line up |
4/19/2021 |
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A report in the Korea Times said Apple is planning to work with Korean electronics and appliance giant LG and Canadian auto supplier Magna. Under the partnership, LG would supply an electric powertrain designed in cooperation with Magna, while Magna will produce the actual vehicle.
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| Walmart is moving part time emplyees into full time |
4/16/2021 |
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The company said Wednesday it plans to have two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs be full time with more consistent work schedules by Jan. 31, the end of its current fiscal year. That’s up from 53% five years ago, the company said.
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| Blue Origin astronauts practice boarding with fueled up rocketship |
4/16/2021 |
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Blue Origin wanted to see how well a crew could get in and out of the capsule. The pretend astronauts also tested seatbelts and radio links before the 10-minute flight, and went back to the capsule following touchdown to climb aboard for recovery practice.
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| U.S. industrial output rebounded in March |
4/16/2021 |
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Industrial production — including output at factories, mines and utilities — rose 1.4% in March, reversing a 2.6% drop in February, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday. The increase was about half the surge economists had expected as federal aid flows into the economy and the rollout of vaccines encourages a return to normal business activity.
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| ERCOT appealing to customers to conserve electricity |
4/15/2021 |
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ERCOT expected a cool front that stalled across Central Texas to have instead continued its progress across the state, lowering temperatures as it did. The fact that the front stalled resulted in higher demand than expected.
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| Segway makes a motor cycle with hydrogen-electric powertrain |
4/15/2021 |
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Unveiled recently in China, it’s called the Apex H2 and this bike is designed to max out at 90 mph, supported by 80 horsepower from a hydrogen-electric powertrain. It reportedly goes 0 to 60 in four seconds. The electricity comes from hydrogen that’s stored in swappable, pressurized canisters
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| New Mustang EV software problem keeps it from starting |
4/14/2021 |
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The Mach-E, which starts at more than $40,000, boasts a range of 300 miles per charge, but in order to get to those miles, the vehicle — like others, electric or not — needs a 12-volt lead-acid battery to get up and running. And a software issue in some vehicles, according to numerous owner complaints, is keeping that 12-volt from charging, essentially rendering the car useless.
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| Biden encourage big investment on computer chips |
4/14/2021 |
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He told the group of 19 executives from the technology, chip and automotive industries. “China and the rest of the world is not waiting and there’s no reason why Americans should wait.”
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| TSMC's US$100 billion capex plan greatly boosted confidence of its partners |
4/13/2021 |
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Along with the advancement of foundry processes, demand for advanced chip probing, final test and system-level tests for HPC chips has been gaining momentum, providing new growth opportunities for Taiwan's IC interface solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT), Keystone Microtech and WinWay Technology, the sources said, and they are all moving to expand capacity for high-end interface solutions to meet increasing demand from first-tier vendors of CPU, GPU and AP chips.
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| Hacking of small water utility system can cause big trouble |
4/13/2021 |
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The Florida city of Oldsmar, population 15,000, reported in February that a hacker attempted to poison its water supply by remotely accessing its system and changing chemical levels. An employee was able to quickly reverse the hacker's actions.
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| Global auto chip shortage will likely affect dealer inventory |
4/12/2021 |
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Things have been getting even worse in recent weeks, particularly in the auto industry, where factories are shutting down because there aren’t enough chips to finish building vehicles that are starting to look like computers on wheels. The problem was recently compounded by a grounded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, choking off chips headed from Asia to Europe.
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