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New Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé makes its debut in Chile; wireless charging

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The new Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé made its debut on Thursday in Santiago, Chile. The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions figures shown were determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the version applicable at the time of type approval. l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.3

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Roskill forecasts increasing dependence of Li market on batteries; switch from portable electronics to hybrids

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Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. This is below the 2007 peak of US$6,500/t, but well above the US$2,000-3,000/t levels seen in the early 2000s. Production is dominated by Talison Lithium in Australia, SQM and Rockwood Lithium in Chile, and FMC in Argentina.

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Pacific Road To Acquire 10% Stake In UCG Company Carbon Energy Limited from CSIRO

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Pacific Road currently has investments in projects in the Americas (including two projects in Chile), Australia, Pacific and Africa with its primary focus on investment opportunities in resource-rich regions where country risk is manageable.

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Scotia Economics report sees double-digit increase in global vehicle production in first half of 2011; China to surpass European vehicle output this year

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million set in 2007. Sales continue to advance in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru, leading automakers to plan for an additional 13% increase in vehicle production over the coming year. Rising output schedules will also enable assemblies in Germany to surpass their pre-recession peak in 2011—a first among developed nations.

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Study finds Antarctic icebergs play a previously unknown role in global carbon cycle, climate

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The results indicate that icebergs are especially likely to influence phytoplankton dynamics in an area known as Iceberg Alley, east of the Antarctic Peninsula, the portion of the continent that extends northwards toward Chile.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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This is a major update of the ICCT’s widely-cited global fuel economy chart based on the 2007 report. to have 20 countries in various stages of implementation by 2015 by which time the tool will be self-implementing and ready for global rollout.

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Toyota digs for Lithium

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Orocobre went public in December 2007 and now has a current market capitalization of nearly A$150 million. Boliva has around 50 percent of the world’s lithium reserves, but does not yet mine the metal, while Chile, China and Brazil also hold big reserves.

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