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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

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General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. GM continues to strengthen its domestic supply base for EV production.

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

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Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

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General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. This relationship underscores our commitment to develop a sustainable domestic lithium supply chain for electric vehicles.

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Tesla secures long-term battery materials deal with China’s Huayou, CNGR: report

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Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla has signed long-term battery materials supply deals with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. The companies will reportedly provide Tesla with ternary precursor products until the middle of the decade. . CNGR will be supplying Tesla between 2023 and 2025. and CNGR Advanced Material Co.

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GM taps ex-Tesla battery chief to deliver cheaper EVs sooner

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General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. ” GM’s production ramp on its Ultium-powered EVs has been going very slowly , reportedly due to supply of batteries. .

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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. This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future.

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