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Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

Green Car Congress

Polestar and Rivia have collaborated on a ‘ Pathway Report ’ which concludes that the automotive industry is set to overshoot the IPCC’s 1.5-degree The report, which uses existing, open-source data to model the current trajectory for emissions stemming from the car industry, was carried out by global management consulting firm Kearney. …

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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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Renault Group to partner with Terrafame for sustainable nickel supply

Green Car Congress

Renault Group and Finland-based metals producer Terrafame have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the future supply of nickel sulfate. With this agreement, Renault Group will secure a significant annual supply of nickel sulfate from Terrafame, representing up to 15 GWh of annual capacity.

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VW has delivered 500,000 of its ID EVs despite supply strains

Green Car Reports

Despite supply chain issues that have affected the entire auto industry, Volkswagen claims to have reached a delivery goal for its ID-family electric cars early. VW on Monday said it had passed 500,000 global deliveries of ID models since the first European-market ID.3 It claims to have.

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Yahua extends Li hydroxide supplies to Tesla

Electric Cars Report

Major Chinese lithium salts producer Sichuan Yahua Industrial has extended the duration of its lithium hydroxide supplies to US electric vehicle producer Tesla to 2030 from 2025.

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Polestar agrees to supply batteries and charging tech to boat company Candela

Green Car Reports

Electric car maker Polestar on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to supply batteries and charging systems to electric boat maker Candela. A Swedish firm.

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Electric cars need cobalt and copper, and Zambia’s president-elect wants to supply it

Electrek

Hichilema’s plan is to ramp up mining in particular to jump-start Zambia’s economy – and provide the rapidly growing electric vehicle battery industry with crucial cobalt and copper.

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