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Tesla Q1 sales in Norway could more than double nearest competitor

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Tesla sales in Norway are on track to dramatically outperform the brand’s nearest competitor in the region, Volkswagen. Now, the scope of that success is being seen in greater detail in Norway, where Tesla is on track to outperform rivals by a massive margin. NORWAY – 2023 Q1 Oh my. What do you think of the article?

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FREYR Battery to site US gigafactory in Georgia; initial investment $1.7B, growing to $2.6B through 2029

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FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant.

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Tesla battery shift, Apple Car in Georgia, home charging, GM Super Bowl ad: Today’s Car News

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GM challenges Norway, where it used to sell EVs. And will the Apple Car be built in Georgia. A new GM ad starring Will Ferrell—and the upcoming Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EV—challenges Norway. Tesla shifts to lithium-ion accessory batteries. EV drivers are happiest with wallbox chargers.

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

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Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. The main import sources for the eight minerals are Canada (nickel and zinc), China (natural graphite and rare earths), Chile (copper), Gabon (manganese), Norway (cobalt), and Argentina (lithium). Major import sources.

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DOE awards Nikola $1.7M to advance fuel cell membrane electrode assembly (MEA) development

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Sanjeev Mukerjee and Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Nikola's hydrogen station partner NEL Hydrogen of Oslo, Norway was also awarded a two million dollar award from the DOE. Younan Xia.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Kohl, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Atlanta, “The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.” Yet, says, Paul A. The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.”

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. DOE Investment: approximately $1.68

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