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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% As manufacturers set to ramp product back up to produce everything from automobiles, airplanes and construction tools, they will begin to return to normal production cycles.

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Blackstone Battery production capacity to increase tenfold

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Blackstone Resources AG announced that its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH will increase its battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh per annum by 2022 for Li-ion batteries, which contain 3D-printed battery electrodes, at Blackstone’s Döbeln site in Saxony.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”. Source: “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products ”. Simplified process flow.

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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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battery-electric truck to commercial fleet customers focused on urban delivery—a critical and high-growth segment of the overall commercial truck market for delivery-dependent urban areas. McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Fox Williams LLP are serving as legal counsel to ElectraMeccanica in connection with the proposed transaction.

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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The conference is focused on the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up. A successful market ramp-up of e-fuels requires comprehensive political support—worldwide. A successful market ramp-up of e-fuels requires comprehensive political support—worldwide.

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Porsche acquires majority stake in e-bike maker Greyp

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The takeover has not yet been legally completed, but is expected to be finalized at the end of the year. Porsche is deploying the knowledge it has gained from the battery-electric drive in its models on the attractive and fast-growing e-bike market. Work is currently underway on product updates to the existing Sport and Cross models.

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ZF’s second electric drive for public transportation entering production in Q3: CeTrax

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Starting in the third quarter of 2020, ZF’s CeTrax electric central drive will be the second electric drive from ZF for public transport to go into volume production. This allows vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators to respond flexibly to market requirements and legal regulations.