Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

The Nikkei reports that the Japanese government is planning to offer comprehensive economic aid to countries that produce rare-earth metals or lithium in exchange for supplies of the resources to be used in hybrid and electric vehicles. About half of the world’s lithium deposits are believed to be in Bolivia’s Great Lake of Uyuni.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 5, 2010

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Bolivia Great Lake of Unyi japan.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Most of the world’s lithium comes from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Australia and China, but American resources being developed by new entrants into this market have set up the state of Nevada to become the key venue and proving ground for game-changing trade in this everyday mineral.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Gioia, who’s Ford’s Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Platforms, told me that - according to the power company partners Ford is working with - the electricity grid is a long, long way off being ready to support vehicle-to-grid capabilities. Most of the worlds Lithium is located in Bolivia, 50% plus.

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