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Tesla’s pay increase for employees revealed in internal documents: report

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Tesla’s pay increase for employees in all of its gigafactories and offices in the US was recently revealed in internal documents. The pay increase differs for each state with a Tesla Gigafactory or office because it is based on the cost of living in each area.

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Major deposits of rare earth elements reported at Ramaco’s Brook Mine in Wyoming

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In association with researchers from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and analysts at mining consultancy Weir International, metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources released an independent Exploration Target report with technical assessment of rare earth elements (REE) found at its Brook Mine in Wyoming.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

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According to the company’s admissions and court documents, beginning at least as early as 2010, FCA US developed a new 3.0-liter liter diesel engine for use in FCA US’ Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 vehicles that would be sold in the United States. They await trial.

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ANSI releases for public comment draft roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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The EVSP working groups are currently on hiatus and will reconvene in May to address the comments submitted and finalize the document for publication by the end of June 2023. This might include, for example, comments on the document’s organization, or issues not addressed. The ANSI EVSP does not develop standards.

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ANSI to develop roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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The ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) will serve as the forum for development of the document. Participation is open to EV stakeholders that have operations in the United States.

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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique

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Pending United States Congressional notification following its Board approval, DFC will be able to issue Twigg a conditional commitment letter for the loan. The DFC loan is subject to the completion of due diligence, negotiation of detailed terms and legal documentation, DFC management approval and Syrah and Twigg Board approvals.

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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

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Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.