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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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Eramet owns perpetual mining rights over a major lithium concession, in the form of brine, located on the Andean highlands in the province of Salta in Argentina. The project consists in extracting brine from the salar and processing it into lithium carbonate. 3,500/t LCE EXW), with large-scale drainable resources (nearly 10 Mt LCE).

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, affordable Honda and Toyota EVs, Civic and Elantra hybrids: The Week in Reverse

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Looking at the latest “Highland” Model 3, as priced last week, it undercuts the Tesla by $9,000. In Rivian’s new environmental impact report, it underscores that it’s aiming for EVs with half the carbon footprint , on a lifecycle basis, by 2030. Efficiency-focused Elantra Hybrid Blue models retain the 54-mpg combined EPA rating.

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Maryland school board approves purchase of 326 electric school buses; Thomas Built e-buses powered by Proterra

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The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) (Maryland) Board of Education approved a contract on Tuesday evening with Highland Electric Transportation, a provider of turnkey electric fleet solutions, to convert the MCPS school bus fleet to all-electric, starting with 326 school buses over the next four years.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

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Carbon Edition $42,180. Carbon Edition $44,080. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Flash Drive: 2018 Toyota Highlander. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. The 3rd row coverts into highly functional space. Sport $35,060. Touring $36,850.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. And, according to a report by the California Fuel Cell Partnership, cars that run on hydrogen derived from natural gas emit 55% to 65% less carbon than gasoline-powered ones, because of their higher efficiencies.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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we are going to need extremely low carbon emitting vehicles.the answer to when we are going to need these vehicles s probably sooner and quicker, so its going to be within the next decade, and that’s going to create a substantial challenge.we Earlier post.). Michael O’Brien.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there.

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