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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Green Car Congress

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend. Resources Chunbo Zhang et al.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

The Truth About Cars

While the automaker’s parent company is moving toward electrification, it remains dedicated to internal combustion, announcing that it would invest billions in a new engine that runs on ethanol. Stellantis will eventually offer three variations on the theme, including a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full EV. percent market share.

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Toyota digs for Lithium

Revenge of the Electric Car

Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd. For more information read: Toyota in Argentine Lithium Deal for Hybrid Car Push. By Eriko Amaha for Reuters. By Eriko Amaha.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines. In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this narrative with facts and sources. Mining any mineral from earth has an impact on the environment. With a clear result.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Taking responsibility From Ithaca, Smith moved to Chapel Hill, NC, added a Plug-in EV to his growing fleet of ebikes and e-scooters, joined TEVA of NC, and soon began more coordinated LEV outreach along with Martin, Gerhard, Bucklen, and many other TEVA of NC members. North Carolina chapter spawns an LEV training business.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?