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South Africa Revitalizes Efforts on Automotive Li-ion Batteries

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South Africa is reinvigorating its efforts to develop automotive lithium-ion batteries, with the government’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) now determining the commercial feasibility of battery manufacturing in the country. Engineering News.

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

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Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. Major import sources. Natural graphite. China, Mexico, Canada, India. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. Canada, Mexico, Peru, Spain.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

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Rivian hired former Mercedes-Benz exec Arnehelm Mittelbach in November as its first plant manager for its new Georgia facility, where R2 will be built. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. However, it isn’t planned to launch until 2026.

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The voestalpine Group producing ultra-high strength automotive components in US

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The steel-based technology and capital goods group voestalpine’s 17 th production site in the United States began operation , manufacturing ultra-high strength body-in-white components for premium car manufacturers in Cartersville, Georgia. This completes the first phase of the Group’s internationalization program in the automotive sector.

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Neo Performance Materials and Energy Fuels launching US-European rare earth production initiative

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Chemours will supply Energy Fuels with a minimum quantity of 2,500 tons per annum of natural monazite ore produced in the state of Georgia, and elsewhere in the southeast US.

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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SMART’s New Mobility industry development research has been undertaken with the support of a range of partners—in particular Ford Motor Company, which has supported SMART since its beginnings—but also the Alcoa Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Erb Institute at the University of Michigan, and in collaboration with the University (..)

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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