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Vulcan Energy starts its first lithium chloride production in Germany – ET Auto

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Lithium supplier Vulcan Energy on Wednesday announced the start of production of the first lithium chloride at its extraction plant in Germany using geothermal energy, an essential step toward producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

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German politician questions whether EV subsidies should continue

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German Finance Minister and leader of the Free Democratic Party Christian Lindner stated he believed that it was time for Germany to end its subsidization of electric vehicles. What do you think of the article? 2020 even saw Tesla be dethroned as the German car of the year by cheaper EV alternatives.

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Rise of Indian used car market; set to exceed 10 mn units by FY28 – ET Auto

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Gupta recalled that in 2016-17, the penetration of finance was hardly 7%. Mahindra FirstChoice enables used car sales through inspections before it goes for financing. Globally, the trend shows that the US and Germany are the two countries with an upside in the used/ new car ratio. Third, the yard business for parking the cars.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

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In documents given to Reuters , the five countries have planned to resist the proposed EU combustion engine ban in an upcoming vote, and a representative from Germany has signaled they may also. This news comes shortly after a public statement from the German Finance minister saying that Germany will oppose the 2035 combustion engine ban.

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Tesla warned by Mexican President about water shortage issues

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In Germany, Tesla has run into non-stop regulatory issues, particularly considering its water use. What do you think of the article? pic.twitter.com/LGRm8Ya6It — Rodrigo Pacheco (@Rodpac) February 20, 2023 Translated to English, the President stated: “I’m going to talk to the managers [of Tesla].

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HVDC Networks Come to Europe

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This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024. Europe and China Race for “Meshed” Grids So far, Germany has the most ambitious program. A trio of HVDC systems will take wind power coming from offshore into northern Germany and move it inland to southern Germany. grid research and advocacy consortium.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. will start a two-year test program of electric Focus compact cars and Transit vans in Germany on Jan. Here is a the entire text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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