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Rio Tinto to invest USD 350 million in Argentina lithium project – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Global miner Rio Tinto will invest USD 350 million at its Rincon lithium plant in Argentina as it works to begin production by the end of the year, the company said this week following Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm ‘s visit to the site.

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India faces uphill battle in Lithium mining and exploration – ET Auto

Baua Electric

India is striving to establish reliable lithium supply to bolster its growing electric vehicle (EV) industry with its recent INR 200 crore investment in lithium exploration in Argentina by the Ministry of Mines. Argentina has brine deposits, for which the extraction and processing technology is well proven.

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India faces uphill battle in Lithium mining and exploration – ET Auto

Baua Electric

India is striving to establish reliable lithium supply to bolster its growing electric vehicle (EV) industry with its recent INR 200 crore investment in lithium exploration in Argentina by the Ministry of Mines. Argentina has brine deposits, for which the extraction and processing technology is well proven.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. China itself trails Australia and Chile as the third-biggest producing nation, while Chinese capital was instrumental in lifting Argentina to fourth place. Take Albemarle Corp.,

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

Green Car Congress

Since its launch in 1998, the Focus nameplate has sold more than 12 million vehicles globally. China now is responsible for just more than one out of three Focus vehicles sold globally, based on Polk data. Android and iOS smartphone users can download more than 60 AppLink-enabled apps from the Apple App Store and Android market.

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US EV policy to boost free trade agreement nations in battery metal trade – ET Auto

Baua Electric

As the United States intensifies its focus on transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), nations holding free trade agreements (FTAs) with the US are positioned for a trade boost in the battery metal sector, according to insights from analysts and industry observers at S&P Global Commodity Insights.

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