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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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“Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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General Motors is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be led by Jaime Ardila, currently president and general manager GM Mercosur. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

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General Motors (GM) has secured a next-generation lithium extraction deal with Puerto Rico-based startup, EnergyX. These facilities will be built in Argentina, Chile, California, Arkansas, and Utah, respectively.

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¿Qué trae el 2023 para los autos eléctricos en Latinoamérica?

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Pero México no es el único país centroamericano con lanzamientos de EVs planeados para el próximo año, otros países como Costa Rica le darán la bienvenida a varias SUV eléctricas como la Maxus Euniq 6, así como la SUV G3 de la marca asiática Xpeng Motors. BYD, General Motors y más lanzamientos.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Koch Industries-backed Standard Lithium said last October it had drilled a Texas brine well with lithium concentrations nearly as high as those found in parts of Chile, which has the world’s largest lithium reserves. The move has pushed back development of projects slated to supply General Motors and Stellantis.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Chile has the world’s highest lithium deposits by a huge margin. In 2020, Chile’s lithium reserves were expected to be 9.2 Analysts predict that demand for lithium will more than tenfold by the end of the decade, when Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors, and other manufacturers launch dozens of electric vehicles.

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