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Benchmark: battery supply chain hit by Chinese energy cuts

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Hunan and Inner Mongolia are among the most affected areas of the battery supply chain, with the former a production hub for cathodes and the latter a hub for synthetic graphite anode processing.

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Giga Carbon Neutrality secures contract for 200 hydrogen and battery EV trucks and machinery in China

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Giga Carbon Neutrality (GCN) has secured a contract to supply 200 hydrogen and battery EV powered heavy trucks and associated engineering machinery from The People’s Government of Ejin Horo Banner, an administrative division of Ordos City of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China.

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Rio Tinto offers $2.7B cash to buy Turquoise Hill stake in Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

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The proposal follows the comprehensive agreement reached in January between Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill and the Government of Mongolia to move the Oyu Tolgoi (OT) project forward ( earlier post ), reset the relationship between the partners and approve commencement of underground operations. billion in cash. Rio Tinto currently owns 50.8%

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Elon Musk discusses potential Tesla investment with Magnolia’s PM

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On Tuesday, the pair discussed a possible joint research venture about rare earth elements and battery minerals through a virtual meeting. According to ODI research Mongolia’s economic growth over the last decade grew remarkably at an average of 8%. LTD purchased Ltd URT lithium mine project in Mongolia for $20 million.

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The world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade makes its debut

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Photo: SANY Group SANY Renewable Energy , a wind turbine manufacturer in China, has built the world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade. The SY1310A is 430 feet (131 meters) long and rolled off the assembly line on January 21 at SANY’s zero-carbon, smart industrial park in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia.

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NIO unveils production electric SUV for China market; NIO ES8 to launch end of this year

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NIO intends to equip the ES8 with a swappable battery pack. The manufacturing and supply chain that will produce the ES8 is already in place, the company said. The ES8 features the “design identity” of every NIO vehicle: the X-bar and signature “Spark Beat” tail lights.

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Lotus Emeya completes rigorous three year testing program ahead of deliveries this year [Video]

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The Geely-owned sports car manufacturer has vowed to go all-electric and intends to utilize a $1.2 Per Emeya Regional Vehicle Line Director Sylvain Verstraeten: The testing process at Lotus is rigorous and covers a comprehensive performance assessment of everything from suspension and steering through to battery and tyres.