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SK On signs 5-year lithium hydroxide supply deal with SQM

Green Car Congress

Battery manufacturer SK On signed a lithium hydroxide supply deal with Chile’s SQM, a move that will further strengthen SK On’s supply chain for critical battery materials in coping with the US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) following its recent deals with Australian lithium developers. million electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier post.).

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. The federal US government has expanded its electric vehicle tax credits for new and used EVs.

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Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

EV Adoption

Additionally, the IRA could actually receive enough votes to pass, but not without potentially several significant changes — including to some of the EV tax credit requirements. By my initial analysis, those two provisions would disqualify roughly 70% of all EVs from the tax credit. in effect with the U.S.

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Tesla supplier Talon Metals on Manchin EV Bill, Tesla & more

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Manchin’s EV tax credit proposal. Credit: Talon Metals. Todd shared his thoughts on Manchin’s EV tax credit proposal. On one hand, it’s breathtakingly generous in that it lifts all numerical limits on EVs that are eligible for the $7500 tax credit. Credit: Talon Metals.

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