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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4% per annum, global output is expected to triple between 2018 and 2022 to reach 154kt (metal content), as 86kt of new metal capacity comes on stream to meet the increasing demand for the metal

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2019 Ford Fusion Energi gets longer electric range

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Ford is boosting the battery size and electric range of its Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid sedan for 2019. The new battery will store 9 kwh, up from 7 kwh, to give the 2019 Fusion Energi a range of 25 electric miles, up from 21 miles. The bigger battery should make the Fusion Energi more competitive with alternatives such as the Toyota Prius Prime.

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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

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For the second year running, Los Angeles is inviting innovative and environmentally-friendly entrepreneurs from around the world to push the envelope on urban mobility solutions from ride-sharing and zero-emission electric bikes and scooters to self-driving vehicles and flying cars. The LA New Mobility Challenge 2018 is a joint initiative of LA CoMotion, the NewCities Foundation and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), all of whom are dedicated to finding cutting-edge and sustainable mobi

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PussyGrabber Says Counsel Definitely Not Member Of Animal Kingdom #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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

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Study finds that babies in strollers can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than their parents

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Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK). In the study published by the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey in the journal Environment International , the researchers examined more than 160 references to highli

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New report inside Tesla factory says Model 3 production improving

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A new independent report from inside Tesla's Fremont factory shows production of the Model 3 is becoming sustainable. The report, from automotive analysts Eversource ISI Research in London and first carried in FT Alphaville, shows Model 3 production improving, and that the new General Assembly line 4 is making a significant contribution. Tesla.

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When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Turn Pro #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated

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Aerosols are tiny particles released into the atmosphere by human activities; they have proven negative effects on air quality—damaging human health and agricultural productivity. However, while greenhouse gases cause warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere, some aerosols can have a cooling effect on the climate because the aerosol particles cause more of the sun’s light to be reflected away from the planet.

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How much would you spend on an electric car? Take our Twitter poll

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Prices on electric cars are going up. Several factors account for this. For starters, tax credits on electric cars from the two most popular electric-car makers, Tesla and Chevrolet, which is raising effective prices. An even bigger factor raising average prices for electric cars may be the fact that a host of new models are coming from luxury.

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Audi trials short-term car leasing packages with On Demand

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Audi is the latest manufacturer to offer a new premium mobility service, with the launch of Audi On Demand.

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

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Saudi investment fund reportedly wants stake in Lucid Motors

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The Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund may be planning to buy a stake in potential Tesla rival Lucid Motors, according to a Reuters report. Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested last week that he had held talks with the same Saudi investment fund. The report says that the fund has drawn up a term sheet to invest $500 million in Lucid. It could invest up.

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2018 Paris Motor Show preview: when is it, what will be there?

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Although we’re still in August, the countdown has begun to this autumn’s premier motoring event – the Paris Motor Show – or the Mondial de l’Auto to give it its official title.

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Tesla Model 3 production, Ford Fusion Energi, and Saudis to invest in Lucid? Today's Car News

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A new report claims Tesla Model 3 production is on the right track. The Ford Fusion Energi gains a longer electric range. A Saudi investment fund wants to invest in electric-car startup Lucid Motors. And we ask how much readers would spend on an electric car in our latest Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Model 3.

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NOT so Grand Designs: why do all car interiors look the same?

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If you were given a pound for every time a car maker proclaims their new model has a ‘radical’ interior, you would be a very wealthy individual

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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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New MG3 gets extensive facelift

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The reanimation of the once-dead MG continues onward, not so much longing for brains but to provide drivers with exceptional value for money

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2019 Jeep Renegade priced from £19,200

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Ahead of its arrival in September, Jeep has revealed the pricing and specs for the new Renegade small SUV.

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