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POSCO to invest $830M in lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina

Green Car Congress

South Korea-based steelmaker POSCO will invest US$830 million in a lithium hydroxide plant in Argentina. Earlier in 2021 year, POSCO broke ground on a lithium hydroxide plant in South Korea with an annual production capacity of 43,000 tons of lithium hydroxide—enough to manufacture about 1 million electric vehicles, according to POSCO.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. Conventional cars. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths.

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Latin America 2023 EV Sales Report, Part 1: The Laggards (Argentina, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Dominican Republic)

CleanTechnica EVs

There are some novelties, but, contrary to my expectations, [continued] The post Latin America 2023 EV Sales Report, Part 1: The Laggards (Argentina, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Dominican Republic) appeared first on CleanTechnica. We’re back with our report on EV sales in Latin America!

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Latin America EV Market Share H1 2023, Part 1: Tale of the Laggards — Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, & Panama

CleanTechnica EVs

The first half of 2023 has already been over for a while, and the EV transition is accelerating, so we’re bringing news from a region often forgotten when speaking about electric vehicles: Latin America. Time flies. We will divide this series of articles into three parts: the laggards, the middle of the pack, and the […]

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South American Plugin Vehicle Markets, A Brief Overview — Part 1: Argentina, Peru, & Ecuador

CleanTechnica EVs

” So far, South America has been a laggard in the transition to electric mobility. By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica “Passionate for all things Latin American, I’ve been closely following the energy and mobility transitions since they started to be present south of the Equator.”

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The Volvo EX30 Arrives In Latin America, Signaling The End Of The Beginning For ICEVs

CleanTechnica EVs

Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four countries have surpassed 1% BEV market share, and some of them (looking at you, Argentina) even […]

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

Electric Vehicles India

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Firstly the batteries are one of the important components of electric vehicles in India. Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India.

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