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Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate with Fraunhofer Institute and Circulor to pursue CO2-neutral lithium

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The company aims for this converter to become the first in the industry to achieve CO 2 neutrality and a closed material cycle for both lithium and valuable by-products. Ilka Gehrke, head of the Environment and Resource Utilization department at Fraunhofer. Earlier post.)

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14 global automakers reach agreement on standards for suppliers on key responsibility issues

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Participating members aligned with “The Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain” include BMW Group; Chrysler Group LLC.; Ford; GM; Honda; Jaguar/Land Rover; PSA Peugeot Citroen; Scania; Toyota; Volkswagen; Volvo Cars; and Volvo Group. Daimler; Fiat S.p.A.;

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India’s first grid-connected li-ion battery-based energy storage system

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India’s first grid-connected lithium-ion battery-based community energy storage system has been inaugurated by Nexcharge (energy storage provider) a joint venture between Exide Industries and Switzerland-based Leclanche in collaboration with Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL). Exide Industries & Leclanche SA joint venture .

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The European Parliament’s Committees on industry (ITRE) and transport (TRAN) will vote on the European Commission’s proposal for future car and van CO 2 targets on 10 July. The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. There is no doubt that this is the future.

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GKN and EVO Electric form JV to manufacture electric motors and hybrid and electric drive systems

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GKN will provide financing in a combination of debt and equity together with engineering and commercial resources to enable the establishment and growth of the joint venture. As part of the agreement, GKN will also acquire a 25.1% stake in EVO Electric. The total value of GKN’s investment at closing is £5 million (US$8.1)

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Ford expands program for measuring suppliers’ carbon footprint

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Understanding the carbon footprint of our supply chain is a fundamental part of learning how to reduce the total environmental impact of our industry. This is similar to the work that the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is doing with their supply chain program across multiple industries.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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The EGCI enables the focusing of EU resources to major priorities of road transport and automotive R&I using a system approach. An initiative on integrated safety to focus R&I resources on the necessary applications and to take advantage of the results in their most effective combination.

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