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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

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Piedmont Lithium has ( earlier post ) selected Etowah, Tennessee as the location of the company’s planned 30,000 metric ton per year (tpy) LHP­2 lithium hydroxide operation (“Tennessee Lithium”). 2024: Ghana Project—spodumene concentrate; preliminary feasibility study (PFS) Q3 2022.

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TUM, partners to present electric aCar prototype at IAA; transport for sub-Saharan Africa

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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and partners will present their new prototype of an electric four-wheel drive utility vehicle designed for Africa—the aCar — at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. The car is characterized by an unembellished, clear and modern design. and Hydraulik KG.

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Volkswagen & Siemens launch joint electric mobility pilot project in Rwanda

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The success of our innovative and pioneering mobility solutions business has shown us that Rwanda has the potential to leapfrog the internal combustion engines into electric cars. The services are offered on the Move App, an innovative IT mobility solution which was developed by a local IT start-up company, Awesomity Lab.

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Exploring Ghana, With Contemporary Art as a Guide

Baua Electric

In late 2022, I was invited to go to Ghana with a friend researching work by the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, who first made a splash at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015. We were going to Ghana to learn about the context of his work and also to understand the emerging contemporary art scene in the country. Mr. Kudjie and Mr.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

India’s largest battery recycling company Gravita India Ltd is entering into the electric vehicles battery recycling business. But the Gravita India has been identified as one of the potential company to provide technology for lithium-ion batteries recycling and are in an advanced stage with one of the companies based in Europe.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Governments in emerging markets and developing economies: Dominican Republic; Ghana; India – two-wheelers and three-wheelers constitute more than 70% of global sales and more than 80% in India. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.