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Rivian opens R&D center in Serbia

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Rivian opened a research and development (R&D) center in Belgrade, Serbia, the Development Agency of Serbia announced on Thursday. The Development Agency of Serbia noted that Rivian confirmed that there were several hundred job applications received. Besides the USA and Canada, they opened a center only in Serbia.

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Rio Tinto invests in InoBat

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The investment follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May, outlining an intention to work together to progress the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” electric vehicle battery value chain in Serbia. InoBat is actively pursuing plans to build a number of gigafactories, including one in Serbia. Rio Tinto’s $2.4-billion

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Energtek Signs MoU to Implement Low-Pressure Mobile Pipeline Technology in Serbia and Macedonia

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a developer of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a local energy supplier for the joint implementation of Energtek’s natural gas Low-Pressure Mobile Pipeline (LMP) distribution technology in the Republics of Serbia and Macedonia. Energtek Inc.,

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NATO-funded Serbian-led project developing biofuel from algae

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Eight Serbian scientists are leading a research project to develop the commercial production of biofuel from algae. The research into producing biofuels from algae will last three years.

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Rio Tinto starts demonstration plant in Québec for new spodumene concentration process

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Our demonstration plant will allow us to further validate the innovative spodumene concentration process developed at our Critical Minerals and Technology Center as we consider moving to commercial scale production. —RTIT Managing Director Stéphane Leblanc.

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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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The technology company supplies automotive manufacturers with electric motors for different vehicle types—from hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars to electric central drives for commercial vehicles. evo (Serbia) and Shenyang (China) in recent years. Innovation potential.

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Rio Tinto declares maiden ore reserve at Jadar; major potential source of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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Rio Tinto disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) a maiden Ore Reserve and updated Mineral Resource at its 100% owned Jadar lithium-borates project in western Serbia. It represents a significant investment for Serbia with both direct and indirect economic benefits, and would become the country’s second largest exporter.

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