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Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

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This is in parallel to advancing work on the engineering study for a commercial-scale lithium metal facility and exploring opportunities for sale of lithium metal into the next-generation battery industry and conventional lithium metal markets to build a healthy order book for the Company's businesses.

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Avjet Biotech negotiating strategic relationship with BioJet international for distributed refineries for drop-in renewable aviation fuel

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(ABI), a developer of small distributive refining systems in the 10 to 15 million gallon per year range and parent company of drop-in biofuel company Red Wolf Refining (RWR), is in negotiation for a strategic relationship with BioJet International Ltd, an international supply chain integrator, for renewable (bio) jet fuel and related co-products.

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Porsche and Boeing to partner on premium urban air mobility market; electric VTOL concept

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As part of the partnership, the companies will create an international team to address various aspects of urban air mobility, including analysis of the market potential for premium vehicles and possible use cases. —Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

Bedeo claims it’s “committed” to maintaining the original curb weight and driving dynamics with each of these builds, achieved in part through “the advantages of weight reduction and engineering enhancements” of in-wheel motors. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Believe It or Not: Lordstown Motors Resumes Production

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In February, Lordstown had only managed to put up 31 vehicles for sale and had to recall 19 of those from those delivered to customers – along with some others that were being used by the firm internally. Though a return to production doesn’t mean the business is out of the woods.

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Construction Companies Are Turning to EVs

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Case offers a variety of electric options A Quieter, Smoother Ride Traditional construction equipment has an internal combustion engine (ICE)–usally diesel powered–that makes the vehicle vibrate and produce loud noises. Building a Better Construction Industry Construction is a dangerous profession.

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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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BMW has been producing internally-developed test cells in small formats for some years already with the aim of identifying the ideal cell structure from the myriad materials and variants. Today, the BMW Group already builds electrified vehicles at eleven plants around the world, and integrates them into the existing production system.

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