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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

Green Car Congress

China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. Our decision to carry out our lithium project in Argentina is in line with the dynamic of strong market growth. Background.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The reality is these mines are not even in use by the battery industry and they are not Lithium Mines. Using low-carbon fuels or biofuels as the source of heat energy to process lithium and manufacture li-ion batteries would cut carbon emissions by half as per world banks study. [4] tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3].

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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The prototype, based on a crew cab Daily 55C, is equipped with three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium nickel chloride batteries. These batteries do not produce gaseous emissions and are maintenance free and totally recyclable. . Tags: Brazil Electric (Battery). Electric Daily MY06: Powertrain. Click to enlarge. .

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Iveco brings electric prototype to Brazil

Green Cars News

It is based on a crew cab Daily 55C and features three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium, nickel and chloride batteries which do not produce gaseous emissions and are maintenance free. So what makes the Electric Daily so special? The vehicle also includes an energy recovery system similar to the KERS used in Formula 1.

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