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BMW Group sources sustainable cobalt worth around €100M from Morocco for fifth-gen batteries

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The cobalt market has four types of cobalt produced: cut cathode; broken cathode; briquettes and powder; ingot and round, according to Sam Wang, trading and product manager for Manatrade AG, the marketing and trading arm of Managem Group.). Managem is one of the world’s 5 largest producers of high-purity cobalt cathodes.

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Stellantis To Open A Production Plant In Algeria, Launches 6 Fiat Models In The Market

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Stellantis already has a manufacturing presence on the African continent, but it looks like it now wants to grow its footprint on the continent. The all-electric small city car the Citroen Ami is made in Morocco and exported to several European countries. It is also used locally by companies such as the Morocco Post for […]

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Prayon and Pulead to create JV for manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate material for Li-ion batteries

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Major cathode material producer Pulead (China) and phosphate leader Prayon (Belgium) have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture for the manufacture and sale of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) under licence from LiFePO 4 +C Licensing LLC. The joint venture will help meet the increasing global demand for licensed LFP.

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Renault Group sells 2.23 million vehicles in 2023, India now 13th in Top 15 markets | Autocar Professional

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With this result, the Renault Group moves up to the third place among car manufacturers in Europe, thanks to three strong, complementary, and value-creating brands. In Europe, Renault recorded excellent growth and outperformed the market: +19.3% in a market up 13.9%. While home market France retains its No.

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ZF signs multi-year supply agreement with STMicroelectronics for silicon carbide devices for new inverters

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ZF will leverage ST’s vertically integrated silicon carbide manufacturing in Europe and Asia to secure customer orders in electromobility. Among others, ZF will use the technology in inverters for vehicles of a European car manufacturer whose production start is planned for 2025. Earlier post.)

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Renault-Nissan previews four new SUVs for India, 5 & 7-seater SUVs in the works

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Read more The upcoming SUVs will arrive in five and seven-seater configurations and will have heavy localisation The Renault-Nissan alliance has announced plans to launch four new SUVs in the Indian market as part of its future product strategy. The platform in question will be the alliance’s CMF-B -platform.

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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

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This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. Africa is the world’s last remaining automotive frontier due to the low level of vehicle ownership.

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