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The BMW i4 eDrive 35 M Sport Lands In South Africa At A Very Competitive Price

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The gap between the upfront purchase prices was so high at times that it could only be justified by the lower total cost of ownership advantage that BEVs have from a financial point of view. For a very long time, battery-electric vehicles have generally been more expensive than comparable internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Leclanché to provide battery technology for Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive project

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Our battery systems and energy management software solution significantly increase the total energy efficiency compared to standalone fuel cell modules, reducing the total cost of ownership. —Anil Srivastava, CEO, Leclanché.

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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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In the LFP scenario, BloombergNEF increases LFP’s share of stationary storage deployments in 2030 from 23% to 53% at the cost of the highest nickel chemistries. Manganese supply recovers strongly: Manganese production in South Africa in April increased by 208% year on year.

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Pneumatic Actuators Give Robot Cheetah-Like Acceleration

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Inspired by the high-speed maneuvering of cheetahs, roboticists at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa , have started experimenting with the old-school sibling of hydraulic actuators—pneumatics. University of Cape Town, South Africa With a boom for support, the 7-kilogram Kemba is able to repeatedly jump to 0.5

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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

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TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 Headquartered in Australia, ASI’s membership includes metals industry companies, national aluminum councils from Austria to South Africa, and automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

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OSU, Ford study provides insight into more efficient use of Rhodium in TWC applications

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South Africa is the major source, accounting for almost 60% of the world’s rhodium supply; Russia is the second-largest producer. The cost of rhodium has risen dramatically over the past years due to increasing demand coupled with a fundamental supply deficit. Rhodium is the rarest of all non-radioactive metals.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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The three biggest renewable energy asset financings in the quarter were the 860MW Triton Knoll project in UK waters at an investment cost of $2.6 billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4 South Africa at $2.6 billion for 300MW. billion, up 1%. Germany at $1.3 billion, down 49%. India at $1.5

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