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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. Conventional cars. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Rare earths.

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Sono Sion solar EV will be built in Finland, not Sweden, in change of manufacturing partners

Green Car Reports

Munich-based startup Sono Motors on Tuesday announced a change in manufacturing plans for its solar-supplemented Sion electric car. The startup announced in a press release that it was switching contract manufacturing partners to Valmet Automotive, which will build the Sion at its factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland.

Finland 153
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Lightyear One solar car will be made by Finland's Valmet

Green Car Reports

Dutch startup Lightyear has selected Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive to build the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car. Prototype builds are scheduled to start in January 2022, followed by full production in summer 2022, Lightyear said in a press release.

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100 New Charging Locations in Finland, Phillips 66 & EV Charging, AI, Satellites — EV News Today

CleanTechnica EVs

Phillips 66 is getting into EV charging with FreeWire, 100 new charging locations are being added in Finland, more zero-emission heavy vehicles are coming to off-road industries, Audi is reducing annual carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons in the company’s switch to rail transport of batteries, and more battery news.

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Stellantis and Terrafame agree on low-carbon nickel sulfate supply for EV batteries

Green Car Congress

signed a supply agreement for nickel sulfate to be used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Beginning in 2025, Finland-based Terrafame will supply Stellantis with nickel sulfate over the five-year term of the agreement. Stellantis N.V. and Terrafame Ltd.

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Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 completes final winter trials prior to start of series production

Electric Cars Report

Engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks have been in Rovaniemi, Finland, to perform trials in extreme cold and snow of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage; these were the last tests prior to the scheduled launch of series production at the end of the year.

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Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel sign cooperation agreement on Li-ion battery recycling

Green Car Congress

Fortum, BASF, and Nornickel have signed a letter of intent to plan a Li-ion battery recycling cluster in Harjavalta, Finland, serving the electric vehicle market. Using metals from recycled batteries to produce battery materials offers significant CO 2 reduction in the production of electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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