Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Rio Tinto said the acquisition demonstrates its commitment to build its battery materials business and strengthen its portfolio for the global energy transition. The project is a long-life, scaleable resource capable of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate. —Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm.

Argentina 259

Argentina South America Carbon Low Cost 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. The year 2017 saw deals between Great Wall and Pilbara Minerals, and Ganfeng Lithium’s US$172-million financing of Lithium Americas.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion 2018 Batteries Battery 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand. Yet propelling this full-size luxury barge still demands a 112 kWh battery aboard.

Batteries 94

Batteries Battery Supplies GM 94

Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2023

None of the modern batteries that make electric vehicles possible could exist without lithium. Meanwhile, in North and Central America, corporations and governments alike have doubled down on lithium investments, especially as the United States looks to decouple itself from Chinese supply.

Price 144

Price Tesla Chinese China 144

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization.

Standards 170

Standards Commercial Charging North America 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2011

Eaton Corporation has signed a long-term agreement to design and supply Argentine bus manufacturer Tecnología Avanzada en Transporte S. with a hybrid electric power system for use in buses in Argentina and throughout South America. TATSA), a company wholly owned by Consorcio Metropolitano de Transporte S.A.,

Eaton 186

Eaton Ecuador Uruguay Manufacturer 186

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Sigma Lithium is one of the largest lithium extractors in South America, thanks in large part to what the company calls “the largest hard rock lithium deposit in the Americas.” ” Located in the South Eastern State of Minas Genrias, the massive mining operation has been in operation since 2018.

Tesla 97

Tesla South America Purchase Brazil 97

Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2023

With the demand for lithium expected to surpass supply by 2030, automakers have never been more pressed to secure the resource , especially as it becomes increasingly essential for the future of their business, specifically regarding the production of electric vehicles.

GM 99

GM Puerto Rico America Arkansas 99

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Besides MSP, India was keen on a bilateral and institution-level collaboration with the US to develop domestic capabilities and research and development ecosystem for the critical minerals supply chain,” an official in the know told ET.

India 52

India Auto South America Africa 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

But now China has said it will “rein in” some of its huge EV expansive in response to criticism of “unfair” industrial and trade policies. There are also some disorderly competition behaviors,” Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, told the Financial Times. What that means is anyone’s guess.

China 52

China BYD Chinese Chery 52

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. However, operating costs are only part of the story.

Production 150

Production 2018 South America Argentina 150

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. However, operating costs are only part of the story.

Production 150

Production 2018 South America Argentina 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union. million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, coming close to Tesla’s 1.8 BYD alone sold 1.6

Chinese 52

Chinese Europe BYD Solar 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Approximately 70% of world lithium carbonate and other lithium chemicals production is produced through a solar evaporation process using brine from salt lakes in South America.

Carbon 199

Carbon South Korea South America Lithium Ion 199

Plug In India

MARCH 15, 2023

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. The reality is these mines are not even in use by the battery industry and they are not Lithium Mines.

Chile 59

Chile Li-ion Petrol India 59

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

Toyota Tsusho’s interest in the project stems from the desire to increase its exposure to reliable and diversified lithium supplies as global demand for lithium batteries in the automotive sector continues to grow. Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic are partners in the development and productions of lithium-ion battery packs.

Toyota 199

Toyota Carbon Companies Argentina 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Looking ahead, even more customers and the environment will benefit from Volkswagen’s industry-leading EV architecture. Volkswagen will supply MEB parts and components as part of the collaboration. For Ford, using Volkswagen’s MEB architecture is part of its more than $11.5 billion investment in electric vehicles worldwide.

Ford 262

Ford Global Europe Commercial 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Since the launch of France’s low-carbon vehicle project in January 2009, La Poste group, which has the country’s largest industrial fleet with some 69,000 vehicles, has equipped itself with a complete range of electric vehicles, including small light commercial vehicles, quads, three-wheelers and electrically assisted bicycles.

Fleet 294

Fleet France Cleaner Range 294

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.

GM 150

GM South America North America Bolivia 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Coal burning emitted some 475 tonnes of mercury in 2010, the majority of which is from power generation and industrial use. Use of coal for power generation and industry is increasing, especially in Asia.

Mercury 262

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

The company is supplying aluminum solutions for the all-new Jaguar XFL, the first Jaguar model from Chery Jaguar Land Rover featuring a body-in-white made of 75% aluminum. and chairman of the board of directors of Hindalco Industries Limited. Novelis delivers aluminum products to SGM, SAIC, FAW-VW, Chery and Changan Ford.

Chery 191

Chery Land Rover China South America 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. Remember—this is one man, one company.

Argentina 150

Argentina Price Chile Nevada 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

EV Numbers Are Growing, But Their Batteries Need a Key Mineral. domestic supply of lithium. Our domestic supply chain simply isn’t ready. EVs run on lithium-ion batteries. Countries in the western world are phasing out gasoline-powered cars and rushing to lock down their lithium supplies. billion in EV production.

Energy 78

Energy Bolivia South America Supplies 78

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Consulting firm KPMG , for example, estimates that in addition to the 179 new battery EV model launches and refreshes between 2016 and 2020, at least another 251 are expected between 2021 and 2023 by traditional auto manufacturers, or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as they are referred to in the industry, as well as start-ups.

Electric Cars 115

Electric Cars Electric Electrical Cars 115

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

The car comes with software with safety strategies such as automatic cut-off CNG supply even in the case of leakages and automatic fuel quality checks. Apart from regenerative braking, the Indigo Manza Hybrid Concept also recharges its Li-ion battery pack with a roof-mounted solar panel. Tata Starbus Fuel Cell Concept.

India 225

India Concept 2012 Hybrid 225

Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The battery pack is comprised of 5,088 lithium-ion cells for a cummulative 35kWhrs of energy storage. These specifications sound strikingly similar to the electric drive and energy storage system found in the very impressive AC Propulsion eBox electric vehicles which also sport a 5,088 lithium-ion cell battery with 35kWhrs of capacity.

Mini E 100

Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Lithium-ion battery recycling took a big step forward this week, as a Hawaiian utility announced it is undertaking one of the biggest examples of grid-storage recycling in North America to date. As such, it sets the stage for an expected rise in stationary battery storage recycling in the future.

Grid 75

Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 75

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Allan Ray Restauro, metals and mining analyst at BNEF and lead author.

Supplies 195

Supplies Canada South Korea Batteries 195

EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

8TH PLACE: SOUTH KOREA, 51 POINTS (6TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: Korean EV makers (basically, the Hyundai-Kia conglomerate) continued their advance, nearing 200k made in 2020, while Korean battery makers cemented their global dominance with twin giants LG Chem and Samsung launching factories in Hungary, and more being built elsewhere.

2020 52

2020 Global 2019 Portugal 52