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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Faraday Future has contracted with Myoung Shin Co., an automotive manufacturer headquartered in South Korea, to manufacture Faraday Future’s second electric vehicle, the FF 81, with start of production scheduled for 2024.

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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JULY 12, 2022

has been awarded a program to develop and supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems for a number of vehicle applications for a global original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The deal is forecasted to provide €38 million in revenue through the end of 2025, with production expected to begin in Q4 2023. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Porsche is investing US$75 million in HIF Global LLC, a holding company of internationally active project developers of eFuel production facilities. In total, an amount in the low nine-figure USD range is flowing into HIF Global LLC. AME remains the majority shareholder of HIF Global LLC. Earlier post.).

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MAY 24, 2021

Disruptions to this supply can have wide-ranging consequences, but the understanding of how those disruptions play out in global markets is limited. Rare earth elements are essential to many emerging technologies, including those that support a clean energy future. China dominates the global rare earths market.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced an investment into battery pack production at its excavator plant in Changwon, South Korea. The Changwon plant in South Korea specializes in the production of excavators and is the biggest excavator production site in Volvo CE. With the SEK 80-million (around $7.8-million)

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Amogy, a developer of energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), and Trafigura , one of the largest physical commodity trading groups in the world, are partnering to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to point of consumption.

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JULY 22, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto have signed a non-binding global memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly to develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for battery and low-carbon materials to be used in Ford vehicles. Rio Tinto completed its acquisition of Rincon earlier this year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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APRIL 30, 2023

One of the challenges of constructing a global hydrogen economy is hydrogen transportation by sea. Hydrogen can significantly reduce geopolitical risks if the diversity of future hydrogen energy suppliers is increased. However, hydrogen is a particularly challenging product to transport safely.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM) released the first report in a series of policy papers regarding the various issues impacting domestic primary aluminum production: The US Aluminum Industry’s Energy Problem and Energy Solution. Global demand is outpacing supply, so we can see a potential supply shocking coming.

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JUNE 17, 2021

ETCR is the world’s first all-electric touring car race category that provides leading vehicle manufacturers a global stage to showcase electric technology in a high-performance arena. Only vehicles without internal combustion engines are allowed to participate.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. Possible production sites are currently being examined.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

recently announced a binding agreement for a large-scale supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM) to help GM meet its fast-growing EV production needs. The site’s construction will allow for future expansion opportunities. This includes lithium, nickel, cobalt and full CAM supply. POSCO Chemical and General Motors Co.

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MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. SKIET plans to supply separators produced at its Changzhou factory in China to Sunwoda.

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MAY 23, 2023

Ford has signed long-term lithium supply agreements with Albemarle, SQM and Nemaska Lithium. The agreement between Ford and SQM will ensure the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, essential components to manufacture high-performance electric vehicle batteries. Neither company provided volumes or timelines.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Under the new plan, the company aims to boost annual global BEV sales to 1.87 million units and secure 7% of global market share by 2030 by strengthening its line-up with 17 new BEV models by 2030; 11 for Hyundai models and 6 for Genesis luxury brand. The innovation will be expanded to global plants in the future.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Future Battery and Critical Minerals Industries Strategy is helping Western Australia to become a global battery supply chain leader. The post Elevating Western Australia’s position in the global battery supply chain appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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JULY 20, 2023

Nikola Corporation and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy and metals company, announced that FFI will acquire Nikola’s Phoenix Hydrogen Hub (PHH) project. The project is expected to progress towards its first hydrogen production by the middle of this decade. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 5, 2023

Strong continuing international demand for petroleum and other liquids will sustain US production above 2022 levels through 2050, according to most of the cases in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2023 (AEO2023). These cases include: The Reference case, which serves as a baseline, or benchmark, case.

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APRIL 20, 2021

A global shortage of semiconductors—caused by manufacturing delays that some semiconductor makers blame on a faster-than expected recovery from the coronavirus pandemic—has forced automakers to adjust or cancel production over the past months. —Dave Anderson, president of SEMI Americas.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Chemours’ investment builds on the existing efforts in the US to have a reliable supply chain and robust capacity to enable the hydrogen economy. Our society has a tremendous opportunity to build a more sustainable future, and that must include transitioning to cleaner energy. —Mark Newman, President and CEO at Chemours.

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JULY 8, 2022

The Volkswagen Group broke ground for its first cell factory in Salzgitter; production will start in 2025. With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. Future gigafactory for battery cells at the Salzgitter site: Salzgiga. —PowerCo CEO Frank Blome.

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MAY 12, 2023

In the future, HT-PEM fuel cells will be also available for heavy-duty mobility and marine power. We are committed to building a full loop supply chain for green hydrogen technologies including precious metal services, catalysts, components and recycling.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has signed a five-year contract with Norwegian company REEtec AS for the purchase of rare earth oxides. In future, Schaeffler will procure these metals from REEtec AS, which uses a sustainable production process. REEtec is using Vital’s product as its principal feedstock.

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APRIL 2, 2022

Therefore, automakers are committing operational investments of nearly US$600 billion to secure their position in the future automotive market, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The investments affirm that the future must be electric and there is no turning back for traditional automakers.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

In February 2022, GTI Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) launched the Open Hydrogen Initiative (OHI), a collaboration to further transparency into the environmental impact of hydrogen production and help unlock its full potential as an important driver of energy transitions.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

the parent company of the Tokyo-based specialty chemicals group Toyo Ink Group, has established a new manufacturing subsidiary, LioChem e-Materials LLC, for the production of Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions used in lithium-ion battery (LiB) cathodes. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., in Georgia. in Georgia.

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JULY 12, 2023

The global market for ammonia is poised to triple in the coming decades with nearly all of the growth coming from low-carbon ammonia, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The rapid growth in ammonia driven by low-carbon supplies will change the current market beyond recognition.

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JANUARY 30, 2021

Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory in Dresden has begun series production of the battery-electric ID.3. This makes it the second production site for the ID.3 Over the coming years, the former “Center of Future Mobility” in Dresden will steadily transform into the “Home of the ID.” MEB production network. 4 CROZZ and ID.4

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. Under the MOU, both parties will cooperate to provide SK On batteries to the Group’s plants in the US after 2025 for the EV production. Further details on the cooperation will be revealed at a later stage.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Faraday Future (FF) announced a partnership with LG Chem to supply lithium-ion cells for FF’s electric vehicles. The partnership also represents a joint commitment between both companies to collaborate on the development of EV battery technology, resulting in the world’s highest energy density for a production automotive battery.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and Equinor signed an agreement securing supply of green methanol for Maersk’s new methanol-enabled feeder vessel ( earlier post ) during its initial months of operation from September 2023 and into the first half of 2024. It is critical to get energy majors to the table and start supplying future fuels at scale.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

ADEME, France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency, carried out a study with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) on the dynamics of lithium supply and demand, based on different scenarios for the electrification of the global car fleet by 2050. Source: USGS, 2017).

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

In addition to conventional drive units and components, the Mercedes-Benz Stuttgart-Untertürkheim plant is already responsible for the production of batteries and axles for plug-in hybrids and fully electric Mercedes-EQ models. With highly efficient drive units and batteries, we are making the Untertürkheim plant fit for the future.

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JULY 4, 2023

Demand is expected to initially build on the decarbonization of existing industrial uses of hydrogen (95 MtH 2 eq), most notably for fertilizer production. Decarbonizing current and developing new end-uses, it can abate up to 85 GtCO 2 eq in cumulative emissions by 2050, more than twice global CO 2 emissions in 2021.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy.

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