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Tesla aims to build battery and EV plant in Indonesia

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According to Indonesia’s Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Tesla agreed to build a battery and EV plan in Indonesia following Elon Musk’s meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo last weekend. God willing, Tesla will enter Indonesia this year,” said Bahlil in Jakarta. I personally have faith [in it].

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Tesla’s nickel plans in Indonesia meets opposition from environmental groups

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Tesla’s apparent nickel plans in Indonesia have met a challenge from environmental groups urging the Texas-based electric vehicle maker to reconsider its plans to invest in the country’s nickel industry. Prohibit nickel sourced and produced in Indonesia in every business line of Tesla Inc.

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This $1b EV nickel plant will be North America’s largest

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The company says that the plan aims to fill the gap in North America’s EV battery supply chain, which is packed with plenty of raw materials like nickel, copper, and lithium , but lacks the infrastructure to process and refine them. Nickel has always been seen as a strategic metal,” said Selby. Get started today!

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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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In the future, the Group plans to supply fuel-cell systems to the transport sector—covering vehicles, vessels, railcars and forklifts— and power-generation sector—covering electricity production and storage—thereby delivering some 200,000 fuel-cell systems per year around the world by 2030.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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MG Motor India moots new sub-Rs 15 lakh EV MPV and SUV | Autocar Professional

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This new MPV will be based on the Wuling Cloud EV, which is sold in Indonesia at the moment. The all-new EV based on the same vehicle architecture is likely to follow within three to six months in the personal buyer’s space. It is around 4.3 Chaba had said that while the 2.0 lakh units to three lakh units, as part of its 3.0

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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In many cases, personal cars are not the most common means of passenger transport, especially compared with shared vans and minibuses, or two- and three-wheelers (2/3Ws), which are more prevalent and more often electrified, given their relative accessibility and affordability. Around 2% of all cars sold were electric.