Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

TWAICE’s analytics software will make the battery performance and lifetime of electrified powertrains transparent and thus more sustainable. This provides pepper customers with battery insights and enables optimal operation. The vehicles will be delivered primarily in Europe, North and South America. Analog Devices.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2023

Ensorcia, whose main operations are now based in Argentina and Chile, currently has several projects under study for the creation of different lithium processing plants in South America, Europe and North America.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Media coverage of EVs tends to focus on the world’s largest auto markets: North America, Europe and Asia. Until recently, that’s been where most of the action was, but in many smaller markets around the world, voltage levels are starting to rise. In these three markets, both versions start under $25,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

Tier 1 Musashi invests in solid-state battery company KeraCel; long-term partnership. a Silicon-Valley-based venture developing solid-state batteries using 3D printing technologies. Musashi’s strategic investment accelerates KeraCel’s development of its additive manufacturing solid state battery technology to high volume production.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2023

Korea) of the country’s first lithium hydroxide plant, which will produce secondary battery materials using lithium produced from brine in Argentina. Hombre Muerto is Argentina’s longest producing salar, with Livent Corp having produced 20,000 tonnes/year of battery-grade lithium for over 25 years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Vitol, the world’s largest independent trader of energy, and BYD, a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, rechargeable battery and energy storage systems, formed a partnership to provide fleet mobility as a service in select markets worldwide.

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Teslarati

JULY 6, 2023

Volkswagen aims to grow by 40% in South America through electric vehicle (EV) subscriptions and launches. The German automaker plans to target Brazil, which it claims is South America’s largest market. “As As a fast-growing car market, South America is of strategic importance to Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2021

BYD won an order to deliver another 406 battery-electric buses to the Colombian capital of Bogotá, coming shortly after a previous announcement on 17 December of the delivery of the 470 pure electric buses to the city. —Lara Zhang, Regional Director of BYD Latin America. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Pole to Pole expedition team and Nissan unveiled an adventure-ready version of the new Ariya electric SUV ( earlier post ), which will undertake a 10-month, 27,000km trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. Modifications to the car have been intentionally minimal, with no changes to the battery or powertrain.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2024

According to the Chinese company’s announcement, it has developed a midsize-to-large pickup truck for the global market. BYD’s electrified pickup might not be sold in the US market, despite it being the most popular market for pickup trucks. She added that BYD does not have plans to enter the United States.

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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.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Ultraviolette Automotives: Disrupting 2-Wheeler Landscape Ultraviolette Automotives has been making headlines since its inception and we see great potential in the company to disrupt the Indian 2-wheeler EV market. It is not detachable, and the battery pack is suspended underneath.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Johnson Controls has acquired 90% ownership of Colombian battery supplier MAC. Johnson Controls and MAC launched a joint venture in June 2011 to produce and sell lead-acid batteries in the Central and South American regions. The company is the market leader for automotive batteries in South America.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

Penske Truck Leasing operates more than 372,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,300 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Livent will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to GM over a six-year period beginning in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2021

The focus here will be on becoming more resilient to fluctuations in the market. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. The all-wheel-drive ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

billion last month, and the number of cities using Optibus has more than doubled in the past year, growing to 1,000 cities in 26 countries across North and South America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Electric buses have only captured about 20% of the city bus market in Europe and 2% in the US.

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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. percent of the United States market in 2022 , according to J.D.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The first deliveries of the all-electric commercial vehicle are planned for the first quarter of 2023 in Europe, followed by market launches in Asia, the Caribbean and South America. The LS260 is currently undergoing homologation tests in the EU.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. Honda is making progress on its all-solid-state battery technology which the company sees as the core element of future EVs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2020

These will use fuel-oil during navigation and lithium mega-batteries in harbor, thus guaranteeing zero emissions in port—and meeting the Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Green Plus class notation—while still satisfying energy requirements at berth.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2023

When we think of where lithium comes from, we think of South America (Chile specifically), Australia, and the US a bit — with processing in China, of course. We don’t think of Africa. However, Africa has resources, and the expectation is that the continent will be a much bigger source of lithium by 2030. Lithium […]

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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.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2024

Honda just premiered two CRAZY electric vehicle designs at this year’s CES event in Las Vegas, and has plans to bring them to market with a launch in 2026. Honda’s Saloon and Space-Hub vehicles are the first pieces of a wider introduction of the Honda 0 Series , which is based on the Saloon concept in North America.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. gross combined weight rating (GCWR) in the North American market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. By sourcing lithium from a second supplier, we are securing requirements for production of our current fifth generation of battery cells. The value of the multi-year contract will total around €285 million.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

In South America, brine operations have been much less affected. Roskill also noted that currently no Australian lithium mines have ceased production entirely, but have merely scaled down due to reduced workforces or other quarantine measures.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

A new Japanese all-electric EV pickup is set to hit global markets, and it’s a Toyota. The rugged-looking 4X4 EV will compete with Ford’s F-150 Lightning in overseas markets. Thailand is the Japanese automaker’s largest market for pickups and demand for EVs is soaring in the nation after introducing new incentives.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Ford F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years DEARBORN, Mich., March 3, 2023 – Through February, Ford was America’s No. In February, Ford’s US market share increased by 1.4 Production is targeted to increase by more than 80,000 units this year, helping to meet demand in both North and South America.

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2023

None of the modern batteries that make electric vehicles possible could exist without lithium. Now, according to Reuters , lithium prices have hit all-time lows in China, following similar movements in North America and Europe. No element has become more synonymous with electric vehicles than lithium.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

The study is based on a 223-question battery organized into nine vehicle categories: infotainment; features, controls and displays; exterior; driving assistance; interior; powertrain; seats; driving experience; and climate. PP100 this year as the market penetration rate grows to 76%. PP100) for those that have these features.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2023

From Automotive News : Farley cited the company's joint venture partnership with Jiangling Motors Group as an example of what it will do moving forward, with plans to use Chinese operations as "export hubs" for affordable EVs and commercial vehicles to markets such as South America, Australia and Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

Hitachi Astemo is a global company, employing approximately 90,000 people with offices and plants in 27 countries covering Japan, China, India, North America, South America and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2018

The new four-wheel light-duty commercial vehicle products for the European market are based on the present mini-truck product platform of Foton Motor, inherit the advantages of Foton Motor’s mini-trucks in terms of product quality, driving/riding comfort, and fuel-economy. Piaggio Porter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. gross combined weight rating (GCWR) in the North American market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2018

By 2020, the MEB architecture will be introduced to the production line, alongside the production of MEB battery systems, which will also be located in Foshan. Through this mega-factory at the South China base of FAW-Volkswagen, we are fulfilling our promise to electrify China. Responsibility for China will be retained by the Group.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

believe that our presence in South America will allow us to jointly explore other opportunities for our proprietary heavy-duty electric traction drive systems and our lithium-ion battery management systems within transportation markets through joint ventures with regional original equipment manufacturers throughout South America.

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