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Start-Up MOBI LATAM partners with EnergyX to develop Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain

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Both companies will work towards creating a Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain to develop the region’s electric mobility market. However, Bolivia is production-poor; Chile and Argentina are top global producers, but Bolivia has yet to produce the mineral in commercial quantities. (The

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Brine-to-battery company EnergyX secures $450M funding agreement with Global Emerging Markets

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Lithium and battery technology company Energy Exploration Technologies announced a $450-million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM). Founded in 1991, GEM (Global Emerging Markets) is a $3.4-billion billion alternative investment firm with offices in Paris, New York, and the Bahamas.

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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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Just three and a half years ago, Benchmark’s lithium-ion Battery Gigafactory Assessment (September 2018) reported Europe’s battery cell capacity to be at 120GWh by 2030—enough cells for 2.2 Overall, Benchmark is forecasting Europe to have a capacity of 789.2GWh by 2030, a little over 14% of the global total of 5,454GWh.

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How 2023 will be Tesla’s true ‘breakout’ year

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Full Self-Driving was slotted to be completed for the first time in 2018. While resilient in its efforts to avoid chip shortages, supply bottlenecks, and an extending backlog, Tesla took matters into its own hands. 30,000 Robotaxis were expected to hit the streets by the end of 2021. ” I’d love to hear from you!

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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He states that Tesla reduced the cost of the Model 3 by 30% since 2018 as of 2022. She thanks the global Tesla team. 17:19 CST – The Tesla execs noted that the company’s Heat Pump assembly highlighted supply chain issues. 17:04 CST – Tesla executives Karn Budhiraj and a colleague discuss the company’s supply chain.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). 11(2):89-108, 2018. SAE J2954). Tests using a 10-in. —Jesse Schneider. Cars - Electron.

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Is Elon Musk Back In “Production Hell” With Tesla’s 4680 Battery?

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Any whisper of production bottlenecks at Tesla inevitably recalls the Model 3's troubled launch in 2017 and 2018 , the one that had Musk sleeping in his office. Still, experts say a long list of innovations could widen Tesla's already significant lead in driving range and efficiency versus the global giants.

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