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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

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The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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RecycLiCo’s demo plant testing produces bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate

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The demo plant has undergone thousands of person-hours over several months which has delivered high-quality battery materials and operational data for continued business development.

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VinFast and Pininfarina detail designs of VF 8 and VF 9 EVs

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These two EV models are expected to be launched throughout the global market by the middle of 2022. In terms of exterior, Pininfarina utilized a modern design language to optimize aerodynamics and reduce energy consumption, while embracing the importance of aesthetics to promote the unique personalities of the vehicles.

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Solvay to produce silica from rice husk ash for tires in Europe, expansion plans in N America

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Rice husk is an abundantly available agricultural waste. This new generation of precipitated silica will also address the needs of the home & personal care and the feed & food industries. Combustion of rice husk produces RHA, which consists mainly of silica (silicon dioxide, SiO 2 ).

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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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This team will be hellbent on delivering leading quality, attacking waste in every corner of the business, maximizing cash flow and optimizing our industrial footprint. Marin Gjaja will be Model e’s chief customer officer, heading the division’s go-to-market, customer experience and new business initiatives.

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Electra raises $85M to advance Low-Temperature Iron process; electrochemical refining at 60?C

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The 50-person company recently opened a new office in Boston, MA to help expand its roster of engineers, scientists, and professional support staff. We also have a historic opportunity to decentralize the global iron and steel supply chain and re-shore manufacturing and mining jobs. —Electra CEO Sandeep Nijhawan.

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Stora Enso to build biomass-to-sugars demo plant in Louisiana

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Following its recent acquisition of the US-based biotechnology company Virdia (formerly HCL CleanTech) ( earlier post ), Stora Enso is investing €32 million (US$ 43 million) in a demonstration and market development plant to be built at Raceland, Louisiana, USA. The Raceland demonstration plant is scheduled to start production early 2017.

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