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DOE announces conditional $544M loan for production of silicon carbide wafers at Michigan plant
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a conditional $544 million loan that would allow a Michigan semiconductor manufacturing plant to expand to make parts that can bring faster charging times for electric vehicles.