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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Farasis Energy, a global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, modules and large battery systems, recently completed C-round financing exceeding 1 Billion US dollars. The compay will use the capital raised to accelerate the expansion of its global automotive battery manufacturing infrastructure.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Global Batteries 239

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the demand for lithium needed for the production of lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs will more than double from 26.7kt in 2018 to 58.3kt in 2022. According to GlobalData, the global EV market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% In 2017, 1.1 In 2017, 1.1

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Global Electric Vehicles Chile Market 284

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MAY 2, 2023

America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released a draft of the Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing (Version 3.0) Developed by the America Makes and ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC), the roadmap was last published in June 2018.

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JULY 18, 2023

America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced the publication of the Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing, Version 3.0 , developed by the America Makes and ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC).

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APRIL 9, 2020

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to manufacture jointly megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels (OGVs). HDF is very excited to cooperate with ABB to assemble and produce megawatt-scale fuel cell systems for the marine market based on Ballard technology.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

GWh) mass production line at Seosan Plant 1 in 2012, SK On increased its production to about 5 GWh in 2018 through gradual expansion. SK On plans to implement a smart factory by introducing the latest facilities to the Seosan Plant 3 and optimize manufacturing operations. After establishing a 200 MWh (0.2

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JUNE 23, 2022

In response to the global trend toward decarbonization, the shipping industry is also stepping up its environmental initiatives. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), overall carbon dioxide emissions from shipping increased nearly 10% from 2012–2018, accounting for 2.9% of global anthropogenic emissions.

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Mariner Market Fuel Sweden 210

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APRIL 5, 2022

The DFM Technical Center and WFDT partnership that will combine DFM’s expertise in distributed drive technology and Weifu’s industrialized manufacturing capability to advance production applications of Dongfeng’s Any-Drive technology, powered by ProteanDrive. —Andrew Whitehead, CEO of Protean Electric.

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MARCH 12, 2019

According to a new report from Adamas Intelligence, China became a net-importer of several rare earth oxides (or oxide equivalents) in 2018. Among the findings of this year’s report: In 2018, total global primary rare earth oxide production increased by 20.8%

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MAY 16, 2019

BloombergNEF (BNEF) is out with an aggressive forecast that projects electric vehicles taking up 57% of the global passenger car sales by 2040—slightly higher than it forecast a year ago—and electric buses with 81% of municipal bus sales by the same date. Our conclusions are stark for fossil fuel use in road transport.

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Sale Global Cars Electric 341

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MARCH 2, 2020

In a new report, “ Electric Vans 2020-2030 ”, UK-based IDTechEx forecasts that global production of electric LCVs will exceed 2.4 European Light Commercial Vehicle Sales 2018. IDTechEx says that the light commercial vehicle market is uniquely positioned to rapidly transition to electric vehicles. million units annually by 2030.

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JULY 25, 2019

Magna and the BAIC Group have signed a framework agreement governing their electric vehicle manufacturing joint venture ( earlier post ) in Zhenjiang, China, which marks another milestone of their continued cooperation. The joint venture will also be capable of offering EV contract manufacturing services to other potential customers.

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Manufacturer China Vehicles 2019 218

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses and battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks. In 2018, the company’s sales reached 21.31 Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Within the framework of the initiative, the E-Mobility Group is bringing together the main players—e-truck customers, power grid operators, energy suppliers, charging hardware manufacturers and charging software providers—thus promoting shared infrastructure solutions for truck customers within the network.

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MARCH 22, 2012

Refinery catalyst markets will reach $4.3 2018, up from $3.2 Market growth comes in large part from demand for cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and nanotechnology. Hydrotreating catalysts will continue to achieve the best growth in the petroleum refining market, aided by the increasingly sour (i.e.,

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2018 Market Global Cleaner 199

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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China Market Chinese Standards 249

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Battery anode and materials company Talga Group reported that recent testing by a global Tier-1 EV manufacturer of unblended Talnode-Si—demonstrated ~5x the energy capacity of graphite-only commercial anodes (1,800mAh/g vs 360mAh/g). Talnode-Si under development at Talga’s R&D facilities in the UK.

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Energy Li-ion Commercial 2018 448

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Porsche and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the premium urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace. With this partnership, both companies will leverage their respective market strengths and insights to study the future of premium urban air mobility vehicles.

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Porsche Market Concept Insight 265

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APRIL 5, 2019

The rapid increase in vehicle electrification in the automotive industry will have a major impact on global raw material markets. The global lithium demand is expected to more than double by 2023. The strategic collaboration is the result of an extensive market analysis executed by Volkswagen’s e-Raw Material Team.

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Chinese Supplies Manufacturer Batteries 268

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Market research firm Ceresana forecasts that the global bioplastics market will reach revenues of more than US$2.8 billion in 2018, reflecting average annual growth rates of 17.8%. Ceresana forecasts two regions to considerably influence the bioplastics market.

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2018 North America Global Market 218

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Electric vehicle battery manufacturing emissions have been studied extensively. … —Hall and Lutsey (2018).

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Emissions Manufacturer Batteries Battery 270

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. There are relatively few strong market drivers for electric vehicles in construction. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

China’s output of cathode active materials increased more than four times between 2018 and 2022. China has a stronghold grip on the market. Many of the cathode facilities in planning or under construction are from Tier three producers, who currently do not supply the EV market. times in the same period.

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China Production Global North America 243

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China.

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Diesel Global Market China 255

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. — Daniele Schillaci, executive vice president of global marketing and sales, zero-emission vehicles and battery business, and chairman of Nissan’s management committee for Japan, Asia and Oceania.

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JUNE 2, 2017

The new joint venture, which has initially been concluded for a term of 25 years, will develop electric vehicles and launch them on the hotly contested Chinese mass market. The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 Each of the partners is to hold a 50% stake in the new company.

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JULY 2, 2020

A new Leaderboard Report from Guidehouse Insights evaluates the strategy and execution of 21 electric vehicle (EV) upstarts, with Rivian, NIO, and Nikola ranked as the leading market players. EV markets have grown to substantial penetration rates in many regions, and governments are beginning to revise policy support.

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Insight PHEV Market Global 435

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JANUARY 13, 2021

3 with 56,500 units sold—even though this only came on the market in September—followed by the e-Golf with around 41,300 units and the Passat GTE with approximately 24,000 units. in Germany in the BEV market and 23% in the Netherlands. This brought the share of BEV and hybrid vehicles in Europe up to 12.4%

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2020 Electric Vehicles Slovenia Vehicles 389

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APRIL 9, 2019

France-based global energy generator EDF has launched Hynamics , a new subsidiary for the Group that will be responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility. These services constitute an additional asset for the Electric Mobility Plan announced by the Group in October 2018.

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Hydrogen Carbon Market United Kingdom 220

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JUNE 19, 2018

BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s. The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. NEO 2018 sees $11.5

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Wind Solar Global Coal 220

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company announced the first formal agreements in a global alliance. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett confirmed that the companies intend to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups for global markets beginning as early as 2022.

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Commercial Ford Global Building 191

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JUNE 3, 2022

The manufacturing facility is targeted to have an annual production capacity in excess of 45 gigawatt hours (GWh) and will create an estimated 2,500 new jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas. Lee has held a series of global and regional sales and marketing roles for the promotion of lithium-ion batteries at LG Chem since 2001.

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San Jose Energy Lithium Ion Batteries 325

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future (FF) has signed a lease on its new 1 M ft 2 manufacturing facility, and has begun the process of clean-up to prepare the new site for the move-in of manufacturing equipment.

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JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). For other global markets, the 2.0-liter

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MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. The market for freight rail is large and growing across the world.

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Hydrogen South Africa Batteries Battery 307

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MAY 18, 2018

Despite some fallback during the winter months, prices remained above US$15,600/t through February and March 2018. Outokumpu reported in its interim report for Q1 2018 that high graphite electrode costs were still having a negative impact on steelmaking profits in Europe. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite.

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Price Market Lithium Ion Batteries 207