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Bolivian-German lithium extraction project takes major step forward; YLB partners with ACISA

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Bolivian state enterprise Yacimientos de Litio. Bolivianos (YLB) and the German company ACI Systems Alemania GmbH (ACISA). officially sealed their cooperation on the extraction and industrialization. of lithium from Salar de Uyuni. Juan Carlos Montenegro, Head of YLB, and. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schmutz, CEO of ACISA, signed a partnership agreement in. La Paz.

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Bollinger Motors announces B2 electric pickup alongside SUV

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Bollinger Motors has already generated a lot of interest in its B1 electric SUV. And on Wednesday it released images and some details of its long awaited second model, a pickup. The American startup electric truckmaker is one of several to announce an electric pickup. Tesla has said it is developing a pickup; the company asked its fans to submit.

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Bollinger Motors previews B2 electric pickup

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Bollinger Motors previewed the all-electric, all-wheel-drive B2 pickup truck. The new street-legal B2 Pickup truck leverages the company’s development of the B1 Sport Utility Truck. ( Earlier post.). As Bollinger Motors moves through the final stages of the B1, the B2 Pickup became a natural addition to their upcoming vehicle suite of distinctively-designed EV trucks.

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Europe commits to 35 percent CO2 cut by 2030, after dire UN climate report

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Following a U.N. report on Monday that concluded world leaders have only two decades to end emissions of greenhouse gases or suffer catastrophic climate change, the European Union took just 13 hours to announce plans to cut emissions from cars and trucks a further 35 percent by 2030. Transportation is the only sector in Europe whose emissions of.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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NC State team develop medium voltage fast charger; up to 350 kW in next version

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60% less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time. The team is now building a version that is capable of charging vehicles more quickly, while also charging multiple vehicles at the same time.

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Mercedes-Benz plans to expand lineup of more capable plug-in hybrids

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Mercedes-Benz announced plans Wednesday improve the range and capability of its plug-in hybrids and to bring the flexible powertrain to more models. It also introduced a new brand name to designate its plug-in hybrid models: EQ Power. The EQ Power designation will appear alongside the company's new EQ line of all-electric cars in Mercedes.

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In This #AgeOfStupid Florida Is World Capitol Of Arrogant Ignorance #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Cabot Corporation partnering with Argonne, SAFT in DOE-funded project for development of low-cobalt cathodes

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Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in an advanced vehicle technologies research project that is part of a large, $80-million funding package ( earlier post ). Cabot will leverage its novel process technology to contribute to the research and development of low-cobalt active cathode formulations for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

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Does Faraday have a Future? Latest financing disrupted—again

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Faraday's Future has hit another snag, in a dispute with the company's latest investors. The development of the luxury electric Faraday Future FF91, has been a roller-coaster ride of winning financing, running into disputes, delaying the car, and finding new investors. DON'T MISS: Faraday Future gets a $2 billion lifeline to build expensive.

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Jaguar introduces engine noise to silent I-Pace to alert vulnerable road users

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Electric vehicles produce no engine sound, which is quite nice in a noisy, bustling world

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Bollinger electric pickup, Mercedes plug-in hybrids, and Faraday Future troubles: Today's Car News

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Bollinger announces its B2 electric pickup truck. Mercedes-Benz lays out plans for more capable plug-in hybrid cars. Faraday Future's funding hits a snag—again. And Europe commits to slash carbon dioxide by another 35 percent by 2030. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Bollinger Motors has already shown off its upcoming B1 electric.

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Top five reasons the Abarth 595 is a hidden hot hatch gem

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If someone asks you to picture a hot hatch, you’ll most likely be conjuring up images of Volkswagen’s iconic Golf GTI or the mental Honda Civic Type R

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Chevron Sucks! But Not At Staples Center Anymore, Thanks To Greenius

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Nobody knows what the f**k “Techron” is but everyone knows exactly what “Chevron Sucks!” means. It means the same thing as “Celtics Suck!” or “Boston Sucks!” and there is no worse insult a Lakers fan can give an evil villain. That’s why I’ve been letting everyone know for the past 10 years, at every Lakers game I attend, that “Chevron Sucks!

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How should you react to an emergency vehicle?

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We’ve all been there: sat in slow-moving rush hour traffic or at traffic lights, and you see an emergency vehicle’s blue lights become ever-brighter in your mirrors

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Chevron Sucks! But Not At Staples Center Anymore, Thanks To Greenius

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Nobody knows what the f**k “Techron” is but everyone knows exactly what “Chevron Sucks!” means. It means the same thing as “Celtics Suck!” or “Boston Sucks!” and there is no worse insult a Lakers fan can give an evil villain. That’s why I’ve been letting everyone know for the past 10 years, at every Lakers game I attend, that “Chevron Sucks!

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Jeep Wrangler pricing and specs announced

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Full details and pricing of the new Jeep Wrangler have been revealed ahead of its launch on 13 October.

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Trump Paid For A Judge & Now Trumptice Rules The Land #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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@LATimes What Will Dems With Dough Do Besides Not Be Trump? #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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