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

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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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BYD to build new $1.2B battery factory in China

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The environmental fillings found on a local Chinese government website state that the project will come at an expected cost of 8 billion yuan ($1.2 The Chinese automaker will also be entering the South American market, selling its EVs and PHEVs in countries like Argentina and Brazil. The post BYD to build new $1.2B

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Australia forecasts lithium export earnings of $16B in 2022-23, up from $5B in 2021-22

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Higher prices for lithium and other key battery materials (such as nickel, graphite and cobalt) continue to put upward pressure on the cost of batteries which in turn is putting upward pressure on EV prices, the report notes. This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina.

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Nio buys 12% stake in lithium mining company

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Greenwing plans to use 80% of the funds from Nio’s purchase for its San Jorge Lithium Project in Argentina. The remaining portions of the funds will be used for general working capital purposes and costs of the proposed transaction. It also plans to build one of its signature battery swap stations at its U.S.

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Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

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Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks

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Nissan is the world’s second-biggest 1-ton pickup truck maker and has been building and selling 1-ton pickups for more than 80 years. The Mercedes-Benz 1-ton pickup truck will be built by Nissan in the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, along with the Nissan NP300 and the Renault 1-ton truck, for Latin America.

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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. They are forming joint ventures with battery material manufacturers to build factories that will ensure future battery deliveries will be reliable and affordable.