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POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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Korea) of the country’s first lithium hydroxide plant, which will produce secondary battery materials using lithium produced from brine in Argentina. In 2018, POSCO Holdings acquired a package of tenements from Galaxy Resources in the Salar de Hombre Muerto in Argentina in order to secure lithium preemptively.

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Ensorcia to invest €200M to build lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Europe

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The plant, under the auspices of Ensorcia European subsidiary Sorcia Europe, should start its operations in 2025 with an installed capacity of 20,000 tons LCE per year, and a ramp-up capacity of 40 thousand tons. Ensorcia uses IBAT ’s modular, mobile DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology.

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

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Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. Lithium is among one of the costliest materials that are found outside of India, in other countries such as Chile Australia, China, Argentina, etc.

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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

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The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet in South Africa; First AC Diesel Electric Locomotive to Sub-Saharan Africa

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Ten of the locomotives will be manufactured in Erie and Grove City, USA and 90 will be manufactured locally at Transnet Rail Engineering’s site in South Africa with kits provided by GE Transportation. GE Transportation has an installed base of some 1,200 GE locomotives in Africa including approximately 900 in South Africa.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. So, are electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration? Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. What’s less clear, is whether electric vehicles are still as eco-friendly when the manufacturing process of the car and battery are taken into consideration. Vehicle manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.