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BASF completes carve-out of mobile emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses: ECMS

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BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). ECMS has global operations in 15 countries with more than 4,500 employees and 20 production sites. Earlier post.)

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Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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The new JV will have rights to sell e1NA’s S-Series product for applications in backup power generation, the M-Series for on-board vehicle hydrogen generation, and the L-Series product for EV charging, hydrogen refueling stations, and distributed power generation. Element 1 L/M-Series Hydrogen Generator.

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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Approximately 50% of renewable diesel production is currently being sold into Canada; all of the SAF is being delivered to Shell Aviation; and the renewable hydrogen plant capacity was demonstrated. Montana Renewables is a renewable fuel business located in Great Falls, Montana.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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billion by remotely implementing fixes to product recalls. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. Product recalls such as this are unpredictable, disrupt operations, and damage brand reputation.

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Core Lithium and Tesla enter into binding term sheet for the supply of lithium

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Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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CES: Mercedes-Benz "Avatar" concept looks ahead to more environmentally responsible batteries

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Rare-earth metals drive up the cost of electric-car production and take a larger toll on environments when not responsibly or legally mined. It's one of few blemishes on electric-vehicle production since the 1990s that persist to today.

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Fisker misplaced millions of dollars in customer payments for Ocean EV: report

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Recent developments in the story of Fisker show the company is clinging onto its operational status and has put together both a legal and financial team to handle a potential bankruptcy. However, a new report from TechCrunch states that Fisker lost track of deposits that customers had put down on its EV. It still has not filed this report.

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