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Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

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According to the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, China-based Gochin Company company seeks to invest US$10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector. Geologists have long thought that Afghanistan could have massive, untapped stores of critical minerals—ranging from trillions of dollars.

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Nornickel investigating using mining tailings to capture and store CO2

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Russia-based Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel)—the world’s largest nickel producer—is studying the potential for mining tailings to capture and store CO 2. As a waste, tailings are stored in designated storage facilities called tailing dams. In 2021, Nornickel extracted 41.2 mm) that looks like sand. mtpa, compared to 10.3

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Tesla leases huge space in Shanghai for store and service center

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The new site is expected to open in mid-2024 in Xin Park, and the news comes after Tesla last year announced plans to close select stores in China in an attempt to restrategize. Currently, Tesla has around 300 stores across China. Tesla exec shares insights on Giga Shanghai’s 2M production milestone What are your thoughts?

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U-Haul buys another million gallons of renewable propane to sell at California stores

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U-Haul—the largest US retailer of propane—has purchased one million gallons of renewable propane to sell at its company-owned and -operated stores across California for the second year in row. to continue supplying the fuel at more than 60 propane-dispensing stores in the state. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Cummins provides 20MW PEM electrolyzer to Air Liquide for green hydrogen production

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The Cummins electrolyzer system is installed at the Air Liquide hydrogen production facility in Bécancour, Québec. The HyLYZER PEM electrolyzer technology is the result of more than 20 years of development by Hydrogenics, a Canadian company that was acquired by Cummins in September of 2019, a company which Air Liquide retains a 19% stake.

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Lucid Motors partners with luxury department store for test drives

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In a somewhat unique approach to getting prospective customers into its cars, Lucid Motors is teaming up with luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue to offer test drives and marketing displays at the company’s department stores. The post Lucid Motors partners with luxury department store for test drives appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Volvo Group’s Nova Bus ending bus production in the US in 2025; focus on Canada

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Volvo Group’s Nova Bus is ending bus production in the US market; the company has decided to close its Plattsburgh manufacturing and delivery facility by 2025. The new LFSe+ offers modular battery options capable of storing up to 564 kWh. The buses from the base order will be delivered over a two-year period starting in 2024.

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