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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. EnergyX uses a proprietary system to create pure lithium from brines that would typically not work as part of the “evap.”

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

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Clean Water Act gives Washington regulatory power over water extraction and reinjection across the country, state officials have autonomy to govern other parts of the process. The move has pushed back development of projects slated to supply General Motors and Stellantis. While the 1972 U.S.

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

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Tesla Motors began production in 2008 with the Roadster, which was essentially an AC Propulsion vehicle with kit-car parts replaced by one-grade-above-kit-car Lotus Elise pieces in the first generation. Chile has the world’s highest lithium deposits by a huge margin. Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Game Changer.

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