Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the demand for lithium needed for the production of lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs will more than double from 26.7kt in 2018 to 58.3kt in 2022. According to GlobalData, the global EV market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% In 2017, 1.1 In 2017, 1.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2022

developer of the ll-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) Lilium Jet, and Livent Corporation , a producer of lithium products for the battery cell industry, will collaborate on the advancement of lithium-metal technology for use in high-performance battery cells.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

SK On, a global electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, signed a lithium supply deal with Australia’s Lake Resources ( earlier post ), a move that will further strengthen its key battery materials supply chain in response to robust business growth and geopolitical risks. million electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

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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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

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. Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly to develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. Rio Tinto completed its acquisition of Rincon earlier this year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Higher EV penetration reduces GHG emissions from fuel use regardless of the transportation energy transition, while those from fuel production are more sensitive to energy-sector decarbonization and could reach nearly “net zero” by 2040. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

On behalf of the board, I am delighted and honoured to formally welcome CATL as a new shareholder and we look forward to working with them to advance the 3Q Project into construction and ultimate production. Process studies and metallurgical test work suggested splitting production into three processing sites: 3Q Salar, Fiambalá and Recreo.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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APRIL 5, 2016

billion in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San Luis Potosi State. This investment comes during Ford’s 91 st year in Mexico, including manufacturing vehicles since 1925. Mexico is Ford’s fourth-largest vehicle manufacturing site for global customers—behind the US, China and Germany.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 The size of the market contraction in Russia is the biggest wild card facing vehicle manufacturers across the European continent, if not the world, in 2015 and 2016.” North America continues to be an impetus to global light vehicle demand levels.

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OCTOBER 3, 2020

Global demand for lithium is expected to grow as much as ten-fold over the next decade, particularly with the increasing use of lithium for batteries within multiple energy and transportation applications. Background. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Rising global vehicle sales and profitability have encouraged automakers to continue to increase vehicle production, providing the global economy with some positive offset to the dampening impact of the recent surge in energy prices, according to the latest Global Auto Report released on Friday by Canada-based Scotia Economics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

Roskill Information Services forecasts that the lithium industry will need to add nearly 100kt of new lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) production per year by 2027 to keep up with demand driven by the global transition to electric vehicles. The shift to greater mineral production has been driven by several factors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

Roskill Information Services forecasts that the lithium industry will need to add nearly 100kt of new lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) production per year by 2027 to keep up with demand driven by the global transition to electric vehicles. The shift to greater mineral production has been driven by several factors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. In 2012, East Asia accounted for 60% of total global consumption with Europe accounting for a further 24% and North America 9%. Roskill is an international metals and minerals market research firm.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups. With the pickup, Mercedes-Benz Vans will also expand its product range with a fourth model series.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2020

Currently, Germany is a net importer of lithium needed for the production of battery cells for electric vehicles. Imports are coming from the typical mining countries Chile, Argentina, and Australia, which account for more than 80% of global production. Heavy rainfall can set back production there by weeks or even months.

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JUNE 22, 2010

GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The GM International Operations team is doing a great job expanding our global presence.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

Entering the rapidly growing segment of midsize pickups is an important step in continuing our global growth path. Production of Renault’s 1-ton truck will begin in 2016 at Nissan’s plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Production of the trucks at the two plants will start by the end of the decade.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Another milestone was establishing the first joint production facility COMPAS. Construction will be completed in 2017, followed by preparation for pilot production of Infiniti vehicles. The Nissan Decherd plant in Tennessee, USA, is an example of this success with joint engine production.

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Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

This comes after a fairly long period of dampened economic conditions in some of the key global markets which saw rough macroeconomic conditions, country-specific local currency depreciation, availability of foreign exchange and also regulatory issues. Along with its two production facilities at Oragadam and Vallam Vadagal, near Chennai.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

KORES said that Korean Li-ion manufacturers SK Innovation and LG Chem are also likely to participate in the project. POSCO plans to bid for construction of lithium-carbonate manufacturing and processing facilities in Uyuni, it added. China and Argentina total 5.4 A Korean consortium including Korea Resources Corp.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 18, 2023

Australian miners are global companies that are leading the search for critical minerals and materials to enable the green industrial revolution. At a local level, Queensland is encouraging miners to prepare for the time when coal is no longer their main product. But there is also a lot of movement on the international stage.

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JULY 2, 2010

Juniper will grow the business through new OEM relationships and continued strong aftermarket sales, leveraging OMVL’s capabilities and assembly facilities in Italy and Argentina that today supply Europe, Asia and the Americas. OMVL has production and distribution capabilities in Europe, South America, Australia, and China.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 20, 2010

Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd. “Toyota is taking a step on its own to secure the materials it needs to ensure stable production.&#.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Ten of the locomotives will be manufactured in Erie and Grove City, USA and 90 will be manufactured locally at Transnet Rail Engineering’s site in South Africa with kits provided by GE Transportation. It feeds the port of Saldanha Bay, for export to a global market.

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EV Info

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to the latest figures from the US Geological Survey (USGS), global lithium production in 2019 stood at 77,000 tonnes. Jiangxi is primarily involved in the research, development, production, and sales of lithium products. Big and Growing Market. The two largest players are: Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

The collaboration is focused on unlocking the North American supply of lithium by using EnergyX’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology portfolio to maximize efficiency while improving sustainability for GM’s rapidly scaling EV production. We will unlock lithium supply in the US, a pivotal move in expanding the EV industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Tesla isn’t the only EV manufacturer facing these hurdles. They are forming joint ventures with battery material manufacturers to build factories that will ensure future battery deliveries will be reliable and affordable. Building a domestic supply chain isn’t just a priority for manufacturers.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 12, 2023

With global EV purchases continually rising , the sudden surge in demand has caused consumer concerns about the resultant demand for lithiu m, and the availability of this valuable resource, leading many to ask: will the world run out of lithium? How much lithium is available globally? million tons.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

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. While this percentage is up 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2022

The war over global dominance of the electric vehicle battery industry seems like it ended before it really got started. It (China) refines 60% of the world’s lithium, controls 77% of global battery cell capacity and 60% of the world’s battery component manufacturing,” the market research firm wrote. “Of

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. So, are electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration? Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Lithium production currently requires huge quantities of water in otherwise arid areas (salt flats in Argentina and Chile), or by exposing source material to high temperatures (China and Australia)—a process that consumers large quantities of energy. — Nature editorial. This would have a considerable carbon footprint.

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. What’s less clear, is whether electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration. Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.

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