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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Green Car Congress

A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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The UK Gives South Africa R3.7 Million To Fund Skills Training Projects For Jobs in The EV Sector

CleanTechnica EVs

Before the Covid19 pandemic, South Africa’s assembly plants produced 610,854 vehicles in 2018, all of which were internal combustion engine vehicles. Vehicles and components manufactured in South Africa […]. 58% of these vehicles were for the export market.

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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

Green Car Congress

South Africa-based Sasol and Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to study and to develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The product can also be cracked back to hydrogen gas for further applications.

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The BMW i4 eDrive 35 M Sport Lands In South Africa At A Very Competitive Price

CleanTechnica EVs

For a very long time, battery-electric vehicles have generally been more expensive than comparable internal combustion engine vehicles. The gap between the upfront purchase prices was so high at times that it could only be justified by the lower total cost of ownership advantage that BEVs have from a financial point of view.

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

Green Car Congress

The source of the information is the International Energy Agency , so the data are applicable in general, and they are not specifically tailored to the cars made in the United States. Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. If the latter, what are the source countries? Major import sources. Natural graphite. Rare earths.

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Nissan LEAF going on sale in South Africa next year

National Green Transportation

On Tuesday, Nissan announced the LEAF will become the first electric car for sale in South Africa in the Spring of 2014. Its South African debut will come in October 2013 at the Johannesburg International Motor Show, and it.'

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Nissan LEAF going on sale in South Africa next year

National Green Transportation

On Tuesday, Nissan announced the LEAF will become the first electric car for sale in South Africa in the Spring of 2014. Its South African debut will come in October 2013 at the Johannesburg International Motor Show, and it.'