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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. Now, the company is broadening its supplier base and additionally sourcing lithium from Argentina, where the raw material is obtained from brine from salt lakes. View of the salt lake Salar del Hombre Muerto in northern Argentina.

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Neo Lithium closes strategic investment with CATL; ~8% stake; 3Q project

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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. NLC conducted extensive processing and metallurgical studies to identify the preferred process for its 3Q Project.

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Is standard lithium LTD a sham?

EV Info

Now we have a claim against a Canadian Lithium Miner – Standard lithium. The firm holds lithium resources across Australia, Argentina, and Mexico and has over 4,844 employees. The company’s flagship project is the Salar de Olaroz lithium-potassium brine project located in the province of Jujuy in northwest Argentina.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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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. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe.

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Daimler Buses acquires a 5.25% stake in IVU AG; strategic partnership for integrated mobility

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Our IVU.suite standard solution is one of the leading systems for resource planning and fleet management, and is already paving the way extensively for the public transport of tomorrow. As a leading manufacturer, we are already advising our costumers today on how to make the most of our buses and especially our electric buses.

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Survey Shows Overwhelming Interest in a Four-Day Workweek

Cars That Think

It wasn’t until 1988—when McWilliams began working at Megger , a manufacturing company in Dover, England—that he experienced a shortened workweek: Employees worked half a day on Friday. Increasing productivity with a shorter workweek Dante Medina is an electrical and electronics engineering specialist at Mercedes-Benz Argentina.

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Balqon Expands Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Distribution Into Europe With Mol Transport Solutions

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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Mol Transport Solutions, a leading manufacturer of port and material handling equipment in Europe.