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International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production – ET Auto

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No DLE technology has yet reached commercial production without the use of those ponds, sparking competition to be first. Albemarle, Exxon Mobil , General Motors , Rio Tinto and others have made their own DLE bets, though none have yet launched.

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Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US – ET Auto

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But Panasonic Holdings CEO Yuki Kusumi said in an interview that a decision would be made only “when the timing is right” “I keep telling people we need to think about thoroughly raising productivity before setting up a third location,” he said on Friday at the company’s Tokyo office. The IRA and other U.S.

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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto

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General Motors is a OneD investor and customer. production uneconomical, Koch Modular president George Schlowsky told Reuters. “But due to the desire… for the Western world to own the technology, our silane production system is available once more.” Nanowires are ultra-thin wires.

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Germany’s Vay launches remote-driven car service in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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. “If every vehicle drives off the production line equipped with teledriving… you can have an on-demand tele-valet that parks your car for you,” said von der Ohe, “and then teledrives you home in your own car if you have a few glasses to drink.”

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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

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Waymo is pulling ahead with its expansion plans at a time when its key rival Cruise, owned by General Motors, has suspended US operations in the wake of a pedestrian-dragging accident. Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it will begin driverless passenger services for its employees in Austin, Texas starting Wednesday.

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Cadillac ramps up Lyriq electric vehicle output as battery supply grows – ET Auto

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General Motors’ Cadillac is ramping up production of its Lyriq compact, electric sport utility vehicle now that more batteries are available and demand for luxury EVs remain strong despite a slowdown for other types of EVs, a senior executive said on Thursday.

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Aptiv to cut stake in robotaxi tech firm Motional, stop funding – ET Auto

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The company joins Ford Motor, Volkswagen and General Motors in cutting down or backing out of the technology, which is often touted as the future of mobility. Meanwhile, Aptiv beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit, fueled by an uptick in demand for auto parts and tech-related products from global automakers.

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