🌟 Lucid Ignites Michigan’s Future

March 1, 2024 February 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day! Thursday’s edition carrying a full punch just in time for your February wrap-up:

• Tesla aims to ship new Roadster next year

• Lucid facility in Michigan

• America’s first production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle by Honda

• Hyundai announces new production start date at metaplant America 

• $230 million manufacturing facility in Dover, Ohio 

"It's Leap Day. Real life is for March."

— 30 Rock 

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1. Now charging!  Ford customers can now charge on Tesla network in the US and Canada.

2. Elon Musk announced that Tesla aims to ship its new Roadster electric sports car next year, with production design set to be completed and unveiled by the end of this year.  X Link

3. The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, America's first production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, boasts a 270-mile EPA driving range rating and combines a U.S.-made fuel cell system with plug-in charging capability.

4. Hyundai Motor Group's Metaplant America accelerates production to start Q4 2024, celebrated as "Hyundai Day" in Georgia, highlighting its significant economic impact and job creation efforts in the state.

5. Schaeffler announces expansion of its operations in the U.S. with a new $230 million manufacturing facility in Dover, Ohio, creating 650 jobs by 2032; emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and commitment to shaping the future of electric mobility.

6. Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. achieves a significant milestone in the electrification of public transport by completing rigorous road tests of its pure electric buses in extreme cold weather conditions in Norway and Kazakhstan, highlighting remarkable driving range and operational capabilities even in temperatures as low as -13°F.

7. Apple's decision to refocus some employees on its artificial intelligence division demonstrates the company's commitment to advancing innovative technologies despite the conclusion of its electric car project.

8. Heartland Community College celebrated the opening of a new $17 million Advanced Manufacturing Center, featuring the State Farm Electric Vehicle Laboratory and state-of-the-art programs in Electric Vehicle Technology, Robotics, and Renewable Energy.

9. Electric vehicle startup, Lucid, plans to open a research and development office in Southfield, Michigan, aiming to create at least 262 new jobs in engineering roles paying over $50 an hour, by June 30, 2027.

10. The all-new electric Toyota bZ4X SUV is now available in Australian showrooms.

11. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University launched the Research Centre for Electric Vehicles, led by Prof. C.C. Chan, aiming to tackle energy and technical challenges in modern electric vehicles.

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