Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The zero-emission electric commercial vehicle market has a challenge at its core: battery sourcing and supply conditions. A successful and rapid transition to zero-emission transportation and achieving the related climate goals depends on a strong, sustainable and low-cost North American battery supply and sourcing chain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

Under the terms of the MoU, Compass Minerals would supply LGES with with a battery-grade lithium product from its lithium brine development project at its Ogden, Utah, solar evaporation facility. As outlined in the MOU, purchase pricing would be based on market price and sales volume thresholds would be dependent upon product qualifications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Australia-based battery materials company Liontown Resources Limited entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate. Using today’s market pricing, the contract terms would deliver an SC6.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

Disruptions to Colonial Pipeline operations prompted an increase in the average US retail price for regular grade gasoline (retail gasoline price) to $3.03 per gallon (gal) on 17 May, the first time retail gasoline prices averaged more than $3.00/gal gal and $3.04/gal, gal and $3.04/gal, gal and $2.78/gal,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Canada-based Euro Manganese (EMN) signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian state-owned company Statkraft for the long-term supply of carbon-free renewable energy for Euro Manganese’s flagship Chvaletice Manganese Project (CMP) in the Czech Republic. Statkraft is Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

CATL 's lithium sharing program is not for price reduction purposes, but rather the company already owns some mineral resources and doesn't want to reap windfall profits, its management said. Battery makers also recognize that they must share the price volatility of battery materials with car companies, Li said at the time.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2023

Piedmont Lithium ( earlier post ) has amended its earlier agreement with Tesla to supply the US automaker with spodumene concentrate (SC6) from North American Lithium (NAL). In 2020, Piedmont had entered into a binding agreement with Tesla for the supply of SC6 from Piedmont’s planned wholly-owned Gaston County, North Carolina operation.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tesla has implemented a minor price increase for the upgraded Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD). The price increase comes just nine days after Tesla rolled out a $1,000 price adjustment to the mid-tier all-electric sedan’s price. With the price increase in place, the vehicle started at $46,990.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Australia-based Magnis Energy Technologies has entered into a binding offtake agreement with Tesla for the supply of anode active materials (AAM) beginning in February 2025 with fixed pricing. Magnis is a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery technology and materials company in the Lithium-ion battery supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2022

Lithium carbonate prices in China rose slightly to 480,500 yuan/tonne in mid-August, remaining close to the record-high of 500,000 from March and 400% higher year-on-year as soaring demand drove expectations of extended supply deficits. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Source: Trading Economics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2021

Phillips 66 has entered into an agreement to acquire a 16% stake in NOVONIX Limited, an Australia-based company that develops and supplies synthetic graphite materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. This strategic investment enables Phillips 66 to directly support the development of the US battery supply chain.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Tesla signed a 5-year lithium supply deal with Liontown Resources, which is expected to commence in 2024. Liontown will supply Tesla with Lithium Spodumene Concentrate from the battery metal company’s new AU$473 million ($338M) Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia. Liontown is also a partner of LG Energy Solution.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 26, 2023

Image credit: Chery New Energy) Chinese auto giant Chery's new energy vehicle (NEV) division has slashed the prices of several models, becoming the latest car company to do so. Chery New Energy announced today that official guide prices for three of its NEV models has been cut by up to 9,000 yuan ($1,310) starting at 00:00 on March 27.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2019

GFL) registered in Jiangxi (China) have signed a memorandum of understanding on long-term lithium supplies for battery cells. Under the agreement, Ganfeng will supply lithium to the Volkswagen Group and its suppliers for the next ten years. —Michael Bäcker, Head of Corporate Purchasing e-Mobility at Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Digging Deep To Help the Environment Electrification is a conversation common among consumers who feel a responsibility to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions through car purchase choices. Supply chains making these progressive decisions will likely enjoy resilience and sustained profit margins.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Chinese medium and heavy rare earths producer Southern Rare Earth has continued to raise its weekly prices for terbium, holmium, gadolinium and dysprosium, supported by a shortage of spot supplies and firmer magnet demand, according to Argus. Prices for 99.5% The range for 99.5% Argus assessed the range for 99.5-99.9%

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Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2021

Tesla battery partner Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) announced on Monday that it had extended its battery supply deal with American electric car maker Tesla. As per CATL, it would now be supplying lithium-ion batteries to Tesla from January 2022 to December 2025. . Do you have anything to share with the Teslarati Team?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

This placed strain on the battery supply chain which is likely to continue, with Roskill estimating that Chinese PEV sales could reach around one million units in 2021. By 2027, lithium mine supply is forecast to increase by more than 160%, whilst refined supply is forecast to more than treble to 900,000t LCE.

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Plug in America

AUGUST 10, 2022

With record-setting gasoline prices across the nation, a record number of drivers are considering EVs. Searches for new plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles are at record levels, increasing exponentially since energy prices soared in March 2022. Global supply chain challenges continue to limit the production of new vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

Supply chain disruption and rising material costs are causing the global automotive industry to re-evaluate lean manufacturing principles, according to a new survey commissioned by ABB Robotics. Shifting from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘just in case’ strategies, manufacturers are holding more stock to protect against unplanned disruptions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Therefore, we are already starting the international ramp-up of the hydrogen economy and building long-term value creation and supply chains through the H2Global instrument. Since the production price of green hydrogen is still relatively high in the current market ramp-up phase, HINT.CO

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

has entered into a definitive supply agreement with HCS Holding GmbH (HCS) to supply renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) under a five-year offtake agreement. The Supply Agreement has two phases: In the first phase, HCS will purchase isooctane produced at Gevo’s demonstration hydrocarbon plant located in Silsbee, Texas.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to sales data released by Kelly Blue Book today, EV prices were pushed ever-higher in November, likely influenced by supply and demand factors. According to data released by Kelly Blue Book , EV prices were up by 2% compared to October and up 9% from November 2021. compared to October and 4.4%

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 17, 2023

We interrupt the stream of breathless news from places like the crushingly self-important Monterey Car Week to bring you fascinating pricing details of the somnambulant 2024 Nissan Altima. It is available as an option on front-wheel drive SR trim and pushes the price to $35,430. At the other end of the pool, the 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

LG Chem will purchase 1,096,535 newly-issued shares of Piedmont common stock at an approximate price of $68.40 Piedmont has agreed to supply LG Chem with 50,000 metric tons per year of SC6 for four years with planned shipments beginning in Q3 2023. per share for a total consideration of $75 million. of Piedmont common shares.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This time, Tesla and Octopus Energy are seeking to supply “inexpensive green electricity” to homeowners in Germany who install solar panels and Powerwall 2 batteries in their homes. . According to Reuters , the Tesla electricity tariff is a service that enables homeowners to top-up their power supply.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Now that the framework contract has been concluded, the two companies have formally established a long-term cooperation for a continuous supply of lithium-ion battery systems. The delivery of the first systems took place on schedule in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is becoming increasingly evident in the oil pricing policies of the two large Middle Eastern producers. The two countries are currently reigniting the market share and pricing war ahead of the returning U.S. a barrel above the Dubai/Oman average , used for pricing oil to Asia.

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Teslarati

MAY 2, 2023

Ford has re-opened order banks on the Mustang Mach-E while simultaneously rolling back prices and increasing range. LFP batteries are widely available and have helped automakers avoid supply chain issues and battery cell shortages, as other chemistries are not always in heavy supply.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel? —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Renewable diesel net supply to California’s fuel market has increased since the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program went into effect in 2011, reaching 100 million gallons during the second quarter of 2018, or 10.1% of the total diesel supplied to California that quarter, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Velocys plc, a developer and supplier of smaller scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, announced a new manufacturing partnership with and new share purchase by Shiloh Industries, Inc. Shiloh will also purchase 601,326 new ordinary shares in Velocys at a price of 200p (US$3.33) per share.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 15, 2023

The price of lithium, a raw material for batteries, has accelerated its decline, with industrial-grade lithium carbonate falling RMB 7,500 per ton to RMB 302,500 per ton today. At the same time, car companies signing the partnership will be required to commit about 80 percent of their battery purchases to CATL, according to the report.

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2022

Tesla increased the price of the base Model 3 in Germany by €7,000 ($7,678.44) over the weekend from just under €42,990 ($47,158.74) to €49,990 ($54,837.53). The price hike follows a few other price increases in early March. Rivian links supply chain woes to ongoing Ukraine-Russian war.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

“Additionally, we recorded a lower cost [sic] or net realizable value (“LCNRV”) adjustment to reflect the amount we anticipate receiving upon vehicle sale (after considering future costs necessary to ready the inventory for sale) and losses on firm purchase commitments. Rivian links supply chain woes to ongoing Ukraine-Russian war.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. until falling prices drove it into a period of bankruptcy in 2021. Pilbara Minerals Ltd., and Tesla Inc.

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