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APRIL 15, 2022

Heliox, a global leader in DC charging systems for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, announced a supply agreement with PACCAR Parts to support the rollout of PACCAR’s electric vehicles. Heliox will supply mobile 25kW and 50kW chargers to PACCAR’s dealers and customers who are building their electric truck fleets.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group. The chase is on, and it is here to stay.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

HCM is the global lead plant for CR-V hybrid production, the first time a hybrid has been built in Canada. For AEP, this increase included more in-house production of engine components and an increase in local sourcing for parts previously supplied from Japan. Cumulatively, Honda has invested nearly $24.6

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Nikola Corporation, a developer of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, have entered a strategic relationship focused on moving the hydrogen economy forward. Availability is expected to be 2H 2023.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) signed an offtake agreement with WesCEF to expand its lithium supply chain for the North American market. According to the agreement , WesCEF will supply the South Korean battery supplier with up to 85,000 tons of lithium concentrate. The South Korean company is a longtime Tesla supplier.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

Octillion Energy, a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems, has achieved the milestone of shipping more than 1,500 battery packs a day and expects to hit 2,000 packs per day this month. billion kilometers driven on its systems.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

are in line with LG Energy Solution’s strategic vision to reinforce its key battery materials supply chain in North America. Under the terms, Electra will supply 7,000 tons of cobalt sulfate for three years starting in 2023. Electra is known to be the only supplier capable of refining cobalt sulfate in North America.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. Further, the companies will collaborate on the supply of rare earth metals and other products. MP Materials owns and operates Mountain Pass, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing site in North America.

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MARCH 22, 2022

Currently, more than 90% of Volkswagen’s vehicle portfolio for North America is assembled in North America, including the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs in Chattanooga, TN, as well as Tiguan, Taos and Jetta in Puebla, Mexico. Beyond supply, Volkswagen is expanding its battery know-how in the United States.

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JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. GM continues to strengthen its domestic supply base for EV production.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

General Motors and MP Materials ( earlier post ) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop a fully integrated US supply chain for rare earth magnets. This strategic collaboration seeks to accelerate the restoration of the US rare earth supply chain at commercial scale with high resiliency and environmental sustainability.

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MAY 4, 2022

It noted price hikes, particularly in energy and commodity markets. VW also observes parts supply shortages, specifically for wire harnesses. . It forecasted that the passenger car market trends would vary depending on individual regions in 2022. Credit: Volkswagen. Volkswagen confirmed its outlook for 2022.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Plug Power signed a hydrogen supply deal with Amazon to provide liquid green hydrogen starting in 2025 to help decarbonize Amazon’s operations as part of its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040. Specifically, Amazon and Plug have signed a deal for Plug to supply 10,950 tons per year of liquid green hydrogen to fuel Amazon operations.

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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. Through the EV battery MOU, we will be able to further accelerate our efforts to secure EV leadership in the North American market. million full electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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APRIL 23, 2021

A new report sponsored by ABB Robotics and authored by the automotive intelligence unit of Ultima Media auggests that concerns over EV battery supply to meet the escalation in demand poses serious risk to the growth of market share of electric vehicles, despite plans for 80 new global battery gigafactories.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

New Nemaska is one of the most attractive lithium projects in the world and is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for a reliable high-grade supply of lithium chemicals in North America and Europe. Livent continues to discuss the framework for a long-term supply partnership with Tesla beyond 2021.

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MARCH 24, 2021

As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. EcoLum is delivered globally from predominantly hydro-powered smelters in North America and Europe. Source: Alcoa.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The grants will support the development of public transportation electrification in the Commonwealth and coincide with the company’s entrance into public transit electrification in the US with the launch of a portfolio of turnkey services, including e-bus infrastructure planning, procurement, energy supply and management, and software.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Nuseed and BP Products North America Inc., have entered into a long-term strategic offtake and market development agreement that will see bp, or its affiliates, purchase Nuseed Carinata oil to process or sell into growing markets for the production of sustainable biofuels. million barrels a year in 2022.

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MAY 26, 2022

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. After well over one million-miles (1.6 Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 18, 2023

billion (US$886 million) to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. For SK On, the new facility is part of its efforts to secure a stable supply of key battery materials in North America. million EVs a year.

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JULY 6, 2022

Under the terms of the MoU, Compass Minerals would supply LGES with with a battery-grade lithium product from its lithium brine development project at its Ogden, Utah, solar evaporation facility. As outlined in the MOU, purchase pricing would be based on market price and sales volume thresholds would be dependent upon product qualifications.

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JULY 2, 2023

Johnson Matthey (JM) and Diffusion Alloys, a specialist diffusion coatings producer, are partnering to scale-up production and enable the increasing demand for low-carbon hydrogen used to reduce global carbon emissions. The coatings protect the equipment in aggressive operating conditions and prevent metal corrosion.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

In 2020 the world’s nuclear reactors have shown resilience and flexibility, adapting to changes in demand while ensuring stable and reliable electricity supplies. GWe started supplying electricity, compared to an average annual objective for 2016-2020 of 10 GWe. —Agneta Rising, Director General of World Nuclear Association.

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APRIL 8, 2020

The trajectory of North American gas supply is set to change radically as a result of the fall in oil prices that has occurred due to COVID-19 and the breakdown in production cooperation between OPEC and Russia, according to IHS Markit. —Narmadha Navaneethan, director, North America upstream research, IHS Markit.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, has moved to a new US headquarters in Richmond, California. The company’s North and South American operations will be based there. The company has operations in 16 locations in Asia, Europe and North America with a global workforce of more than 400 employees.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. Earlier this year Neste established a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel to SFO.

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MARCH 4, 2021

The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America, Asia and Europe to serve the global customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. The world automotive market is going through a period of fundamental change.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

announced in February that they would enter into a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engines. Under the strategic partnership, Cummins will invest in the further development of the medium-duty engine platform and its global production and delivery starting in the second half of the decade for Daimler Trucks & Buses.

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MAY 25, 2022

The new facility will supply battery modules for a range of vehicles produced at Stellantis’ North America assembly plants. At the Indiana factory, Samsung SDI will be applying its technology PRiMX ( earlier post ) to produce EV battery cells and modules for the North America market. billion (€2.9

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

United States Steel Corporation will supply General Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called verdeX steel. BRS is the only steel mill in North America to combine an electric arc furnace (EAF) with a Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) degasser for cleaner, more formable steels.

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JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

BASF and TODA KOGYO are entering exclusive negotiations to collaborate in cathode active materials (CAM) and its respective precursors in North America. In contrast to the highly mature mobile electronics and IT industries, the automotive lithium-ion battery market is still in its infancy period.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Currently, there is no large-scale production of LiPF 6 in North America. With significant growth of the US electric vehicles market, demand for lithium-ion batteries and materials is increasing. Customers will now have access to known LiPF 6 performance in North America.

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MAY 24, 2023

LG Energy Solution and Green Technology Metals Limited (GT1), an Australia-based, North America-focused multi-asset lithium business, signed an equity subscription agreement and an offtake term sheet in relation to future production from GT1’s flagship Seymour Project in North America. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

China has a stronghold grip on the market. Many of the cathode facilities in planning or under construction are from Tier three producers, who currently do not supply the EV market. China’s EV demand is less driven by range anxiety as in North America and Europe, leading to a lower demand for high-energy cathodes such as NCM.

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