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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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This rapid growth in demand has been further amplified with the passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) in the Fall of 2022, which includes mechanisms to incentivize electric vehicle manufacturers and consumers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) that source battery metals from domestic manufacturers.

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General Motors inks cobalt supply deal with Glencore

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General Motors has inked a new cobalt supply deal with Glencore PLC, a mining company that has dealt with EV leader Tesla in the past, as electric vehicle material availability becomes more unpredictable. Companies like Tesla, Rivian, and Ford have outlined their strategies for avoiding major bottlenecks in their EV supply chain.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

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The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. The bill also includes a reporting requirement for State agencies that purchase vehicles.

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Electrify America offers Ford F-150 Lighting buyers free charging

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Electrify America announced last week that they would be offering Ford F-150 Lightning buyers a free 250 kWh of fast charging. Last week, they announced they would extend that offer to new Ford F-150 Lightning buyers. Ford customers are sadly not getting the same deal given to other manufacturers.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy’s order was placed with the fleet departments of the following automakers: BMW, Canoo, Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Rivian, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volvo and Volkswagen. Production Forecasts: Vehicle will be available to purchase before the end of 2023.

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EV sales slowdown in the U.S. may not last long: Bloomberg

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Concerns swirling around demand haven’t seemed to affect consumer purchases, and while Tesla deliveries were disappointing to some , the automaker remains the only high-volume EV maker in the U.S. “Right now Tesla doesn’t have new models, Ford doesn’t have a lot in the pipeline. . percent), Ford Mustang Mach-E (3.5

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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R3: Recycled portion of purchased raw material, including materials recovered or generated by other industries. Only the recycled portion of a purchased raw material may be counted when material consists of recycled and virgin content. —Reeshemah Howard, Sustainability Mission Leader, General Motors.