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Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution to establish 50:50 $4.3B battery cell manufacturing JV in US

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Hyundai Mobis will assemble battery packs using cells from the plant, then supply them to the Hyundai Group’s US manufacturing facilities for production of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EV models. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, LPi hybrid vehicle introduced in 2009, was the Group’s first electrified model.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. “Recycling w/o 2nd” indicates retired batteries that are directly recycled without a second life as energy storage systems (ESSs).

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SETEC POWER Emergency Mobile EV Charging System Unveiled in Bali

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Besides being attended by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, the event was also attended by the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Kanasugi Kenji. Its use at the G20 Summit is after a strong request from the Indonesian government and a global supply reorganization with the principal of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

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The new Note features the second generation of Nissan’s e-POWER electric powertrain—a series-hybrid drive system in which the only function of the combustion engine is to act as a generator to produce power for the battery. Earlier this year, Nissan launched the Kicks e-POWER in Japan, Thailand and Indonesia.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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per year over the course of the forecast period, due to rising output in China and Indonesia. By 2027, Roskill forecasts that EV sales (including BEVs, plug-in hybrid EVs, fuel cell EVs and low speed EVs) will account for nearly 30% of the total. Supply growth to come mainly from China and from Indonesia.

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Hyundai Motor Group to invest $87B over next 5 years; 44 electrified vehicles; new EV development system; hydrogen plans

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The Group’s electrified lineup, which consisted of 24 models in 2019, will be expanded to 44 models by 2025, including 13 hybrids, six plug-in hybrids, 23 battery electric vehicles and two fuel-cell electric vehicles. In 2019, the Group signed an agreement with Cummins Inc.

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Aussie electric truck maker SEA joins the race to build a Toyota Hilux EV

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The electric Innova, which is built in Indonesia, was revealed at the Indonesia Motor Show in March, fitted with a SEA-Drive 70 powertrain. Every component we would put in that [Hilux ute] we are already using and already have a supply base. The Toyota Kijang Innova EV uses the same frame as the Hilux and was developed by SEA.

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