The Department of Energy preliminarily approved another loan to help fund the construction of electric vehicle battery factories in the US. This time, a joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI will receive $7.54 billion to build two EV battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana.

The loan, from the Biden administration, was designed to withstand Republican attacks and will be used to make electric-car batteries in Indiana.

The U.S. Energy Department said Monday it is proposing to loan up to $7.54 billion to a joint venture of automaker Stellantis and Samsung SDI to help build two electric vehicle lithium-ion battery plants in Indiana.