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Australia, Indonesia should team up for battery supply chains, ACEN CEO says – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Top lithium producer Australia and major nickel suppliers Indonesia and the Philippines could team up to develop regional battery storage systems, the head of Philippine energy firm ACEN said on Monday.

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Indonesia attracts investment as EV battery materials race heats up

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Automakers and raw material extraction companies are flocking to Indonesia as the race to secure raw materials for EV batteries continues to heat up. This use has brought the world’s largest automakers to Indonesia, which has the largest nickel deposits on the planet. What do you think of the article?

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Chinese suppliers may be behind Tesla's $5 billion nickel deal with Indonesia

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In late July, two Chinese companies just made announcements that they will supply Tesla with ternary precursors for battery materials. The post Chinese suppliers may be behind Tesla's $5 billion nickel deal with Indonesia appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 billion investment

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Ford has announced that it has partnered with two other entities to construct a nickel processing facility in Indonesia. billion nickel processing facility, which will be constructed in Indonesia. What do you think of the article? The post Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Indonesian official says current nickel price will benefit miners, smelters – ET Auto

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Most investment in nickel processing in Indonesia is for nickel pig iron (NPI), the main feedstock for stainless steel, but the government wants to develop local production of batteries and EVs. The contract had surged in 2022 to a record high above USD 100,000 after expectations of reduced supplies from major producer Russia.

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Tesla ‘Giga India’ talks hit crucial hurdles

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This has resulted in a worldwide search for a new facility location, which has taken Tesla CEO Elon Musk everywhere, from France to Indonesia. What do you think of the article? Surprisingly, at the time, top leaders, including Indian PM Narendra Modi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, were involved in the talks, unlike the current discussions.

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Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world

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As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. There is so much activity which is driving the risks around the supply of raw materials. For instance, our responsibly-sourced cobalt supply deal with Glencore and the recent deal with VKTR for nickel sulfate out of Indonesia.

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