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OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

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OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes ( earlier post ), is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023. The graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia will leverage OCSiAl’s unique production technology.

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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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The plant, which is part of the Electrified Powertrain Technology division, supports the company’s efforts to achieve climate neutrality across all value chains by 2040. “Klášterec is our benchmark,” emphasizes Dhanashree Kad, Head of Sustainability at ZF’s Electrified Powertrain Technology Division.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. This goal is achievable; with more EVs hitting the market and EV technology is rapidly improving, the future of EVs is here.

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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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The technology company supplies automotive manufacturers with electric motors for different vehicle types—from hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars to electric central drives for commercial vehicles. Hairpin technology can also increase the level of automation in production.

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Audi partner TTTech acquires 35% of RT-RK; automotive electronics

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TTTech, a technology leader in robust networked safety controls and partner of Audi ( earlier post ), announced a strategic partnership with RT-RK d.o.o., Vienna-based technology company TTTech delivers robust networked control systems based on Deterministic Ethernet, including the emerging IEEE Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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Korea’s advanced technology and Bolivia’s resources will create synergy.” million tons of identified lithium resources, respectively, while Brazil, Congo, and Serbia each contain approximately 1 million tons. The global lithium market has been expanding by 6% annually since 2000, according to KORES. million tons, respectively.

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