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Mercedes-Benz announces strategic partnership and equity stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis

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The contract will provide a secure source of supply of battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s electrification strategy, while Farasis gains security for its planned construction of production capacity. The first result was the production of battery cells with electricity from renewable energies such as hydropower, wind and solar energy.

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Koch invests $252M in Compass Minerals to support development of lithium brine project in Utah; ESM for DLE

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Adsorption is a proven DLE technology already in use for commercial production at several lithium brine operations globally. Compass Minerals expects the project’s annual commercial production capacity to ultimately be approximately 35 kMT LCE, with an initial phase-one capacity of approximately 11 kMT LCE coming online by 2025.

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Tesla acquiring SolarCity in $2.6B all-stock deal; expected close of transaction in Q4

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Tesla and SolarCity reached agreement for the automaker’s purchase of the solar company in an all-stock deal valued at $2.6 After due diligence in consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, the independent members of the Tesla and SolarCity boards of directors approved the transaction. Earlier post.)

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Tesla sets up new-energy firm in Shanghai with registered capital of $2 million

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The company's business scope includes energy st Ora ge technology services and solar power technology services, and may be the operating entity for Tesla 's energy storage business in China. Wang joined Tesla at the beginning of its entry into China in April 2014 as head of the destination charging program in China.

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Man Versus Musk film has ties to Tesla Energy competitors

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In October 2021, EQT acquired Cypress Creek Renewables, an integrated solar and storage company. In June 2022, Cypress Creek announced that it was closing the funding for a solar and storage project in Texas. They could, sadly, get caught up in any legal battles if those come. Your feedback is important.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. If driving fast (legally) is your thing, checkout the all-new Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup that uses high-performance versions of the street GR86. A Sneak Preview of the 2023 Lineups. GR Cup Series. Powered by a 2.4L

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Aptera makes DC fast-charging standard with launch edition vehicle

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While the Tesla charger was ideal for their use case, for the longest time, they lacked the ability to legally use it or the technology to charge with it at all. Aptera’s charging solution will be coming on its launch edition vehicle , which after completing crash safety testing, will enter production to produce 10,000 units annually.

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