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EV Metals Group signs FEED Agreement for development of lithium chemicals plant in Saudi Arabia

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EVM is building a global battery chemicals and technology business with the development of the first integrated Battery Chemicals Complex at Yanbu Industrial City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Lithium Chemicals Plant is a strategic first step in the development of our Battery Chemicals Complex.

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EV Metals Group launches the Australian Lithium Alliance

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The strategic initiative will be implemented by Australian Lithium Alliance Pty Limited (ALA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EVM, through joint ventures and off-take agreements as an alternative to Chinese companies that currently dominate the purchase of spodumene concentrate from Australia to supply chemicals processing companies in China.

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50 by 20: Wireless EV Charging Hits Key Benchmark

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In tests in their lab, the researchers reported their system’s transmitter supplied enough energy to a receiver mounted on the underside of a Hyundai Kona EV to boost the state of charge in the car’s battery by 50 percent (enough for about 150 kilometers of range) in less than 20 minutes. Smaller batteries mean cheaper vehicles.

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ZF and MKR Technology develop hybrid drive for the Dakar Rally

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In addition to the electric motor, ZF also supplies integrated power electronics and the hybrid control unit, including the software that has been programmed specifically for the Dakar Rally. In addition, the 400 V battery can be recharged quickly while driving so that it can deliver another bout of massive torque by the next dune ahead.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Al-Futtaim and its network of experienced retailers will allow Fisker to reach customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Egypt. The default Stealth mode maximizes efficiency, giving the car its greatest range on battery power before activating the gas engine-driven generator to sustain battery charge.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply. Providing the recharging infrastructure will require roughly an additional $50 billion. Major changes in liquids supply in the New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. —WEO 2011.

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