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Benchmark: Lithium industry needs more than $116B to meet automaker and policy targets by 2030

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General Motors and Mercedes-Benz aim to produce only electric vehicles by 2035 and 2030, respectively. Tesla is targeting production of 20 million passenger EVs by 2030. Tesla is targeting production of 20 million passenger EVs by 2030. Benchmark’s high case scenario forecasts that 7.0 million EVs.

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

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of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker. of the projected US electric vehicle production through the end of 2023 and was designed to fit into the forecast production envelopes of each automaker.

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Benchmark: battery demand for manganese set to increase 8-fold this decade

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General Motors has invested in Element25 ( earlier post ), which is building a manganese refinery in Louisiana, and this month also backed Mitra Chem, a Silicon Valley company which is developing lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) cathodes ( earlier post ). —Jess Roberts, Benchmark’s Head of Forecasting

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General Motors emphasizing faster electric vehicle launches after positive 2021 earnings

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General Motors ( NYSE: GM ) is gearing up for a major shift in 2022 thanks to its evolving electric vehicle program, planning for record profit levels that could surge the company into a more well-rounded placement in an increasingly competitive sector. Semiconductor Forecast. percent, and revenue of over $127 billion, a $4.5

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General Motors and Yissum sign research collaboration agreement; first research funded focuses on forecasting of car sales

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the technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has signed a research collaboration framework agreement with General Motors. The first research project which was chosen as part of this research collaboration focuses on forecasting car sales. Yissum Research Development Company Ltd.,

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Navigant: Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors currently leading development of autonomous vehicle market

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In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. Navigant’s top 10 OEMs for autonomous vehicle technology are: Daimler. Volkswagen.

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Pike Research updates xEV forecasts; projects Ford to lead US PEV market, followed by GM

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Pike Research has published an update to its earlier forecasts on xEVs: hybrid (HEVs); plug-in hybrid (PHEVs); and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). As a result of new assumptions, Pike Research has slightly reduced its forecasts for plug-in vehicles (PEVs: PHEVs and BEVs combined) from past forecasts. million in 2020, or 2.1%

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