Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Europe must act or risk losing it all.

Companies 430

Companies Batteries Battery Production 430

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Rio Tinto has commenced production of battery-grade lithium from waste rock at a lithium demonstration plant at the Boron mine site in California. The demonstration plant has a design capacity of 10 tonnes per year of battery-grade lithium. —Rio Tinto Minerals chief executive Sinead Kaufman.

Production 418

Production Serbia Batteries Battery 418

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s lithium project pipeline is an important part of our vision to pursue opportunities which are part of the transition to a low-carbon future.

Serbia 243

Serbia 2004 Energy Storage Carbon 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. The batteries of all the electric trucks were only charged at publicly available charging stations throughout the tour. As part of a series of tests, the electric truck already successfully passed the Arlberg Pass in Austria last year.

Turkey 397

Turkey Germany Production Austria 397

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2011

KORES ) and steelmaker POSCO has entered an agreement with Bolivia’s state-run miner Comibol (Corporación Minera de Bolivia) to set up a joint venture to produce lithium intended for lithium-ion batteries. A Korean consortium including Korea Resources Corp. The scale of investment and the launch date of the JV are still to be settled.

Bolivia 199

Bolivia Li-ion Serbia Brazil 199

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. The car runs on a battery-powered motor and requires no gasoline, oil or any fossil fuels for operation. However, the tide is turning toward battery-electric cars. While the U.S. aims to achieve net-zero emissions.

Emissions 59

Emissions Parts Automobile Belarus 59