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Rough road for EV industry

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Even Tesla, despite its substantial efforts to hold the line on affordability, has suffered from the effects of war, supply chain disruptions and the rising costs of raw materials. Building a domestic supply chain isn’t just a priority for manufacturers. In April, Mexico’s government nationalized.

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Saudi Arabia Pursues Lithium to Fuel EV Ambitions – ET Auto

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Alkhorayef stated that he was unaware of any discussions with Chile regarding its lithium licenses. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef stated in an interview that attempts to secure domestic supplies were in early stages.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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The authors examined four cases of lithium mining: Argentina, Chile, the United States, and Portugal. Lithium supply chains span the world from Latin America to China to Australia, with new extraction being planned in Europe, Canada, the United States and beyond. Riofrancos et al.

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Wärtsilä report finds accelerated adoption of renewables can reduce electricity production costs by up to 50%

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This provides economic long-term energy storage, ensuring security of supply even during extreme weather conditions. The clear, deliverable pathways to 100% renewables modeled in these different energy systems in the report show that affordable net-zero economies are in reach for every country at COP26.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

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With the demand for lithium expected to surpass supply by 2030, automakers have never been more pressed to secure the resource , especially as it becomes increasingly essential for the future of their business, specifically regarding the production of electric vehicles.

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Tesla supplier Talon Metals on Manchin EV Bill, Tesla & more

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The two companies signed an offtake partnership in January of this year to supply nickel from Talon’s project in central Minnesota. He also added significant new government support to help the supply chain get up and running on an urgent basis. approach to supply chain security. and other battery minerals in the USA.

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

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An advantage of filtering the ultralight battery metal from salt water is that it avoids the need for costly and environmentally challenging open pit mines or large evaporation ponds, as employed in the world’s leading producers Australia and Chile. The kingdom has established its own EV brand Ceer, and built an EV metals plant.