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South Africa Revitalizes Efforts on Automotive Li-ion Batteries

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South Africa is reinvigorating its efforts to develop automotive lithium-ion batteries, with the government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) now determining the commercial feasibility of battery manufacturing in the country. Engineering News.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Major import sources. Natural graphite. China, Mexico, Canada, India. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. Canada, Mexico, Peru, Spain.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

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Attracting industry talent ahead of R2 launch As Rivian looks to expand into new markets, the EV maker is adding industry talent from top-tier companies. Rivian hired former Mercedes-Benz exec Arnehelm Mittelbach in November as its first plant manager for its new Georgia facility, where R2 will be built.

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The voestalpine Group producing ultra-high strength automotive components in US

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The steel-based technology and capital goods group voestalpine’s 17 th production site in the United States began operation , manufacturing ultra-high strength body-in-white components for premium car manufacturers in Cartersville, Georgia. This completes the first phase of the Group’s internationalization program in the automotive sector.

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Neo Performance Materials and Energy Fuels launching US-European rare earth production initiative

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Chemours will supply Energy Fuels with a minimum quantity of 2,500 tons per annum of natural monazite ore produced in the state of Georgia, and elsewhere in the southeast US.

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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With that in mind, and because the whole world is a global market, there is a huge opportunity in this region [Detroit] to once again become a leader in transportation innovation that is not necessarily automotive.

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