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GM May Produce EVs In Mexico To Compete With Tesla, Ford

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Mexico may have plenty of appeal for future EV production due to low costs and full access to the US federal EV tax credit.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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The Eos Z3 battery contains predominately American components and is specifically designed for mass production and meeting low-cost, long-duration, grid-scale stationary energy storage needs. Domestic production better positions Eos to access the 45X advanced manufacturing direct pay tax credits available under the IRA.

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Major deposits of rare earth elements reported at Ramaco’s Brook Mine in Wyoming

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Congress and the Department of Energy have earmarked billions of dollars toward this goal, and a bipartisan bill introduced earlier this year would establish tax credits to support the production of magnetic REEs like those found at the Brook Mine.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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IRA EV tax credits winning over more auto dealers in 2024 During CES 2024, Henrik Fisker told Automotive News that the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer intends to sign with 50 car dealerships by the midyear. “When the consumer comes in to see that car, we want that to be separate.

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Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. That finding takes into account both the higher purchase price of an electric vehicle and the lower fuel costs over the vehicle’s life. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge.

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Benchmark: global battery industry needs to invest $514B to meet demand in 2030; $920B by 2035

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With this, the country has built up substantial expertise in building the required production facilities at a relatively low cost. Take US lithium producer Albemarle, for example: its lithium refinery in Meishan, China, is projected to cost around $500 million for 50,000 tonnes LCE.

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Tesla proposal prompts India to consider import tax cut: report

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Tesla has long tried to enter the Indian market, but the company has repeatedly been foiled by the country’s import taxes, which currently stand at 100% for vehicles that cost over $40,000. Tesla’s Model Y crossover, its best-selling vehicle, starts at $47,740 in the United States before tax credits.

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