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Tesla Energy director believes Australia can become a large supplier of lithium

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Tesla Energy director Mark Twidell believes Australia is well-positioned to become a large supplier of lithium as demand for electric cars and large energy storage units continues to rise. Tesla’s shift to LFP cells for Megapack batteries heralds an energy storage revolution. I want to be clear, zero.

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Johnson Controls begins production of batteries for Start-Stop vehicles in China

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The global Start-Stop market for new vehicles could reach 49 million annually by 2020. Johnson Controls also has plans to localize production of Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries to support demand for fuel-efficient Start-Stop technology as part of its portfolio of energy storage products. Earlier post.).

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. By one estimate at least 74 lithium, 55 cobalt, 64 nickel and 97 graphite mines, as well as 54 new synthetic graphite factories will be needed by 2035 to meet the demand for EV and renewable energy storage batteries.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Lutz did tell The Detroit News that GM estimates it will take three to four years "to convert from power lithium batteries to energy storage lithium cells," which would allow vehicles to travel farther distances.

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