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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. interest, and will retain operational management responsibility; its partner Tsingshan is financing the plant construction in exchange for 49.9%

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NFI Industries orders 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks

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NFI Industries—a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider—is increasing its investment in electromobility solutions with its latest order of 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Earlier post.). Twenty of the trucks will be deployed as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative, or JETSI project. emission heavy?

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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. The first buses will be delivered in the spring of 2019. These are to be delivered in the second half of 2019.

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Daimler to split into two pure-play companies: cars & vans, trucks & buses

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Daimler Truck supplies industry leading transportation solutions and services to customers. Both companies operate in industries that are facing major technological and structural changes. In 2019, a total of around half a million trucks and buses were delivered to customers. billion for Daimler Trucks and €4.7

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Mobility services infrastructure company Via closes Series E round; valued at $2.25B

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Via , a company that provides digital infrastructure to power public mobility in cities around the world ( earlier post ), has raised a Series E financing led by EXOR. The financing values the company at $2.25 billion and will enable Via to advance its vision of efficient, accessible, and equitable public mobility.

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MISC, Samsung Heavy, Lloyd’s Register and MAN partner to develop ammonia-fueled tanker

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MISC Berhad, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Lloyd’s Register and MAN Energy Solutions will work together on a joint development project (JDP) for an ammonia-fueled tanker to support shipping’s drive towards a decarbonized future. A 2019 study by A.P. In January 2019, MAN Energy announced it was developing an ammonia-fueled engine.

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PGM leader Sibanye-Stillwater enters battery metals sector through a partnership with and investment in lithium miner Keliber

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Finland represents an attractive low risk mining jurisdiction (top five jurisdiction in the Fraser Institute) and has developed a National Battery Strategy that outlines the objectives for the country to become a competitive, competent and sustainable player in the international battery industry.

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