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SK On, EcoPro Materials and GEM to build battery precursor plant in South Korea

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SK On will partner with Korea’s largest cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery materials producer GEM to build a battery core material production facility in Saemangeum, South Korea. The three companies together will spend up on 1.21 The three companies together will spend up on 1.21

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South Korea EV registration jumps in 2022

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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in South Korea has announced that EV registrations in the country have jumped by 72.7% South Korea has not seen the EV boom of the Chinese car market , more closely resembling the Japanese market, where electric vehicles have yet to catch on. year over year.

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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As manufacturers set to ramp product back up to produce everything from automobiles, airplanes and construction tools, they will begin to return to normal production cycles. This also means they will face their usual litany of production challenges. for production and manufacturing, and tungsten is among them.

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Hyundai to begin production of Casper mini EV for Europe in July: report

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Although the Hyundai Casper mini SUV is currently only available in the South Korean market as a gas vehicle, the automaker is expected to share an EV version of the compact vehicle in Europe in Q3, according to sources familiar with the matter in a report from Automotive News Europe. What are your thoughts?

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CATL seen constructing new battery production facility in China

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CATL is continuing to expand battery production in China as it looks to maintain its grip on the battery cell market. But as competitors look to establish new production in the U.S., Europe, and South Korea, CATL has doubled down on its home market of China. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer. Up to now, SKIET has been supplying separators for IT and electronic products to the Sunwoda Group. In addition, they plan to build a mid-to-long term strategic cooperative relationship in the Chinese electric vehicle market.

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Rystad Energy: Synthetic graphite key to meeting battery demand surge, despite ESG concerns

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Natural graphite has superior Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials as its production does not require heavy graphitization—converting synthetic-graphite raw materials into battery-grade materials—which uses vast amounts of energy and increases production costs and emissions. million tonnes last year.

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