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Tesla receives permission to trade emission credits in South Korea

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Tesla has reportedly been granted permission to sell automotive emission credits domestically in South Korea by the Ministry of Environment starting this year. This marks a significant development for the electric vehicle maker, as it will allow the company to generate additional revenue in the South Korean market.

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Elon Musk meets with South Korean President Yoon to discuss future Tesla investments

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met in Washington on Wednesday. The pair discussed potential Tesla investments in South Korea, including possibly constructing a gigafactory. It isn’t the first time Musk and President Yoon have discussed the possibility of a Tesla gigafactory in South Korea.

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Aqua Metals and Yulho form strategic partnership for sustainable lithium battery recycling in S Korea

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a storage solution and battery materials company based in South Korea. Yulho is currently building a high-purity black mass facility with an annual capacity of 8,000 metric tonnes, the largest in South Korea, and expects to commence production later this year, with plans to expand to 24,000 tonnes of capacity in the future.

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EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

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Implemented in cooperation with South Korea, It was funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 727619. The project had a budget of €4.2 million, with a total of nine partners (companies, technology centers and universities).

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LG Energy Solution investing $1.7B to quintuple battery plant capacity in Michigan

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The Holland investment will fall under the LGES entity, which recently completed a record-breaking IPO in South Korea. million in Community Development Block Grant funds to Allegan County to reimburse the company for the purchase of machinery and equipment, with an additional $50,000 for grant administration.

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Tesla gets Gigafactory incentives offer from South Korea’s  President Yoon

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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol said that Tesla would get “tailored” incentives if it decides to establish its next gigafactory in the country. Elon Musk recently noted that South Korea was a top candidate for the next Tesla gigafactory location. “If

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Wildcat receives 100th patent for battery cathode materials technology – Charged EVs

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The 100th Wildcat patent, granted by the US in January 2024, protects the company’s development of “Cathode with Disordered Rocksalt Material and Method of Forming the Cathode.” In all, Wildcat has received 61 US patents and 39 patents from other countries, including China, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and South Korea.