Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. It is known for its heat-resistant properties and is added to lithium-ion battery cathodes to improve energy density and battery longevity.

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GM Supplies Fort Worth Australia 459

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are critical inputs that enable electric motors to transform electricity into motion.

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GM Supplies North America Fort Worth 221

Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

Permanent magnet motors are dominant in the EV industry, due to their superior efficiency. The majority of EV traction motors use rare earth magnets. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Electric motors work on the principle of electromagnetic motion.

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Supplies Fort Worth Fuel Tax Credit 103

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Permanent magnet motors are dominant in the EV industry, due to their superior efficiency. Approximately 90% of electrified vehicle traction motors use rare earth magnets. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. And it has customers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A CNG fueling station will be constructed at 2 of the recipient’s, Allied Waste, locations. Tags: Biodiesel Electric (Battery) Ethanol Fleets Fuels Heavy-duty Hybrids LNG Natural Gas. Total DOE award: $12,633,080.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236