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Argosy Minerals announces first shipment of lithium carbonate from Rincon project

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lithium carbonate product from its industrial-scale pilot plant operations at the Rincon Lithium Project in Salta Province, Argentina. Argosy has a current 77.5% (and ultimate 90%) interest in the Rincon Lithium Project in Salta Province, Argentina and a 100% interest in the Tonopah Lithium Project in Nevada.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. By sourcing lithium from a second supplier, we are securing requirements for production of our current fifth generation of battery cells. View of the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units. million units.

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Nissan to launch 3 new EVs and 5 new e-POWER models in Japan by FY2022; 100K LEAFs sold in Japan

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e-POWER technology features a small gasoline engine that charges a high-output battery, eliminating the need for an external charging source. Nissan expects electric vehicles and e-POWER models to make up 40% of sales in Japan by the end of the company’s 2022 fiscal year.

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BYD the recommended company for Argentinian tender for 50 electric buses

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BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. To better satisfy market demands, BYD plans to build a new local manufacturing plant in Argentina.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Previous announcements of billion-dollar investments in battery factories by Volkswagen were largely brushed off by investors as deflections from their “Dieselgate” scandal. Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018.

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Is standard lithium LTD a sham?

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With the ramp in EV sales the market has looked at Lithium miners and producers as potential big winners. Jiangxi is primarily involved in the research, development, production, and sales of lithium products. The firm holds lithium resources across Australia, Argentina, and Mexico and has over 4,844 employees.