Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

China, Mexico, Canada, India. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. The main import sources for the eight minerals are Canada (nickel and zinc), China (natural graphite and rare earths), Chile (copper), Gabon (manganese), Norway (cobalt), and Argentina (lithium). Natural graphite.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

In a forecast of the Lithium market through 2017, Roskill Information Services estimates that rechargeable batteries will, in the base-case growth scenario, contribute 75% of the growth in forecast lithium demand to 2017, when total demand for lithium is expected to reach slightly more than 238,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Chengze Lithium International Limited—China’s second-largest lithium processor—is required to divest itself of its investment in Lithium Chile. Calgary-based Lithium Chile has ownership in the largest high-grade lithium reserves in the world comprising 79,900 hectares in Chile and 23,300 hectares in Argentina.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2019

The 183 BYD electric buses will join the 100 electric buses that BYD and local partner Enel brought into Santiago last December, giving BYD a dominant share of more than 60% in the capital’s electric bus market. The existing fleet of K9FEs operating in Santiago. The first 100 BYD buses were delivered to Santiago in December 2018.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. Just last year, BYD tripled its annual vehicle sales, with the vast majority of those being sold in China. The facility will be located in Zhengzhou in the Henan province in East-Central China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The lithium market continues to grow; in 2015, the market grew by 5% a year, and supply will have to increase sharply to meet future demand. Production is currently concentrated between Australia (40%), Argentina and Chile (50% between them). Further, vulnerabilities could emerge from increased competition among lithium buyers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

SK On ranked ninth in terms of global EV battery market share in 2019, but has shot up to fifth this year. The company, which supplies batteries to automakers including Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen, currently operates seven factories in the United States, Hungary, China and South Korea and is currently in construction of seven more plants.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans launched its new mid-size van—the Vito—at the Chengdu Motor Show in China on Friday. With the launch of the new Vito in China, we completed the roll-out of our highly successful mid-size segment in this growing market. We are convinced it will be as compelling to customers in China, too.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

Currently, the highest production is in Australia with 18.3kt, followed by Chile and Argentina with 14.1kt and 5.5kt respectively. Three spodumene operations in Australia and two brine operations each in Argentina and Chile accounted for the majority of world lithium production in 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2012

Lithium producer Galaxy Resources Ltd says prices for both technical and battery grade lithium carbonate in its key market, China, have risen significantly on the back of tight demand and supply fundamentals, with current prices up almost 17% on the same time last year. —Galaxy Managing Director Iggy Tan.

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MARCH 15, 2024

That’s been the thinking of leaders from developed countries, who’ve been seeking ways to China-proof the market for lithium , the light metal that’s essential for high-performance rechargeable power packs. It’s not hard to see why China has a decisive advantage here. Even in Canada, Chinese money has been crucial.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

However, a slowdown is being signaled with just two of the high-potential BRIC markets likely to see increased sales this year. China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014. North America.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

If today’s demand for EVs is projected to 2050, the lithium requirements of the US EV market alone in 2050 would require triple the amount of lithium currently produced for the entire global market. The authors examined four cases of lithium mining: Argentina, Chile, the United States, and Portugal. Riofrancos et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

million tons of identified lithium resources, ranking the country 10 th in the world behind Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, the US, Australia, China, Congo, Canada and Germany. In April 2022, Mexico amended its Mining Law to to reserve to the state the exclusive right to explore and exploit lithium. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2017

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. BYD begun the promotion of its technologies in Argentina in 2011 through its local subsidiary, especially those related to electric vehicles and public transport.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward Nevada is emerging as the front line in this pending American lithium boom. There aren’t many American properties out there like ours.”.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Ultra Lithium is proceeding with planned work programs at its properties in Northern Ontario and Argentina. Ultra Lithium encouraged the federal government to follow through on its commitment to Canadian businesses to identify and find alternative sources of capital and to retain Canada’s status as a stable and top-tier mining destination.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

NLC) announced the closing of a previously announced equity investment by China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. The 3Q Project (Tres Quebradas Lithium Project) is located in Catamarca Province, the largest lithium producing area in Argentina, and covers approximately 35,000 ha including a salar complex of approximately 16,000 ha.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Currently there are around eight large industrial operators in Australia, Chile, Argentina, China, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Portugal that produce lithium raw materials at significant scale, although this number is set to rise as lithium production increases to meet future demand. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 2, 2012

We’re used to reading stories about carmakers moving into China and other major markets – but now Toyota is looking to tap into Argentina as it bids to expand its green car line-up.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2022

This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina. In 2021–22, China imported 96% of Australia’s lithium exports—predominantly spodumene concentrate—in both value and volume terms. million tonnes in 2023–24 from 2.3 million tonnes in 2021–22.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

The Group has four major producing areas in offshore China: Bohai Bay, Western South China Sea, Eastern South China Sea and East China Sea. Overseas, the Group has oil and gas assets in Indonesia, Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, the US and some other countries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems ( earlier post ), has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China. Verde in Spain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Currently, virtually all of the lithium used in the US is produced outside the country—most is mined in Argentina, Chile, China, and Australia. The only current domestic supply comes from the Silver Peak mine in Nevada.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford plans to reach a 600,000 global EV run rate by late 2023 with the following EVs: 270,000 Mustang Mach-Es for North America, Europe and China. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America. 150,000 Transit EVs for North America and Europe. 30,000 units of an all-new SUV for Europe, the run rate of which will significantly ramp in 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Ethanol markets will be dominated by the US, Brazil and, to a smaller extent, the European Union. The biodiesel market will be dominated by the EU and more marginally by US, Argentina and Brazil. China will provide much of the rest. —OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

The commodities market endured yet another annus horribilis , with just four commodities—natural gas, uranium, cocoa and wheat—recording any uptick at all. And just like other financial markets, trader sentiment plays a big role in determining trajectories. It’s back with a vengeance in 2019. dollar makes it all the more remarkable.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

As our domestic market, we are proud that Japan is leading the way forward when it comes to Nissan Intelligent Mobility. —Daniele Schillaci, Nissan’s executive vice president for global marketing and sales, zero-emission vehicles and the battery business and chairman of the Management Committee for Japan/Asia & Oceania.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

Secondly, it has a huge potential in the Indian market and. Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc. In Australia, there are 2,800,000 tons of Lithium reserves and in Argentina, there are 1,700,000 tons of Lithium reserves.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2018

Plants in China, Brazil, Argentina, the US and Mexico are also participating in the program, which is supported by Volkswagen’s volunteering initiative and local universities. From June onwards, young specialists from Germany, China and the Americas will be participating in the program.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

In addition, Chevrolet set record first-half sales in many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, South Africa, and Turkey. For the first half of 2011, Chevrolet recorded sales gains in all of its top five markets, including: The United States, up 16%; Brazil, up 0.4%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2012

The global market for light-duty (LD) natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—including passenger cars, light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles—will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% LD NGVs make up about 97% of the total NGV market (2.08 In Latin America, the consumer market is. Ukraine and Italy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The Citan will be launched on the market in fall 2012. tons) to broaden the range of products in the lower weight classes of the van market. Whereas the small vans segment was still a niche market in the mid-1990s, it has now grown to around 700,000 units in Europe. An electric drive version is also being planned.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2015

The portions of these resources that become economically recoverable in the future will depend on crude oil and natural gas market prices, as well as the capital and operating costs and productivity within the countries. About 16% of Kazakhstan’s crude exports head east via pipeline to China.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2013

The new top-of-the-line gasoline model, which was designed specifically for markets such as the United States, Canada and China accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.3 In Germany and many other European markets, the SQ5 TDI takes its place as the sporty top model in its series.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Market gains for Focus continue to be driven by consumer demand in China. China registrations were up 50% in 2013 to 403,219 vehicles, up from 268,354 vehicles in 2012. China now is responsible for just more than one out of three Focus vehicles sold globally, based on Polk data. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. Click to enlarge.

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