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Continental extends commitment to sustainability in natural rubber supply chain in Indonesia

Green Car Congress

The tire manufacturer and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) have agreed on a significant expansion of their project to ensure full traceability of the natural rubber supply chain in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan in Borneo.

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Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project

Electric Vehicles India

Indonesia converted 10 motorcycles to electric under pilot project . Indonesia has launched a pilot project to convert combustion engine motorcycles into electric vehicles as part of its national drive to make the transportation more eco-friendly said the energy ministry. million electric cars on the roads by 2030.

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Nornickel presents market review of nickel and platinum group metals

Green Car Congress

Despite extremely low LME nickel exchange inventories, which are currently at the 2007 level and amount to less than 5 days of global use only, the LME nickel contract was down by 30% since the beginning of the year. The estimate for nickel demand in 2023 has been downgraded from the previously expected 3.34 Mt to 3.22

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Reports of an electric vehicle sales slowdown may be exaggerated

Teslarati

A look at reports in the past months would show that a narrative around electric vehicle sales has formed. Considering the trends in the sales of vehicles like the Ford F-150 Lightning and startups like Lucid Motors, skeptics have claimed that electric cars are seeing a demand problem. That’s an increase of 36% from 2022.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. This surge occurred mostly in China, driven by steel manufacturing.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to invest > $5B CAD in JV for 45 GWh gigafactory in Canada

Green Car Congress

and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. billion USD) to establish operations, which will include an all-new battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Stellantis N.V.

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Taiwanese smartphone giant Foxconn reveals electric ute, global sales planned

EV Central

Better known as Foxconn, manufacturer of the iPhone on behalf of Apple, Hon Hai showed off its Foxtron Model V dual-cab ute at its annual tech day this week. Instead they will emerge via partnerships and contract manufacturing arrangements. It is also working with partners to build assembly plants in Thailand, India and Indonesia.

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