Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. It is known for its heat-resistant properties and is added to lithium-ion battery cathodes to improve energy density and battery longevity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In addition to its mining and processing operation at Mountain Pass, MP Materials is developing a rare earth metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). MP Materials’ operations provide certainty of US provenance and sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

Next-generation electric motor company Linear Labs (LL) closed a $4.5-million LL was established in 2013 after developing an entirely new methodology in the construction of electric motor and generator technologies that create more power while using less energy. This sets the LL Motor apart from conventional electric machines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. Neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets are critical inputs that enable electric motors to transform electricity into motion.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

Permanent magnet motors are dominant in the EV industry, due to their superior efficiency. The majority of EV traction motors use rare earth magnets. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Electric motors work on the principle of electromagnetic motion.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Permanent magnet motors are dominant in the EV industry, due to their superior efficiency. Approximately 90% of electrified vehicle traction motors use rare earth magnets. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. And it has customers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The initiative will provide financial and technical assistance to many large fleets including: ARAMARK, Efficiency Enterprises, Nestle Water Company, Sysco, and UPS to purchase 150 hybrid electric vehicles.

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