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EV battery maker SK On to buy 100k metric tons of Arkansas lithium from ExxonMobil

Baua Electric

Image: Ford EV battery maker SK On has signed a non-binding agreement to buy lithium from ExxonMobil’s first planned extraction project in Arkansas. The Arkansas project will extract lithium from underground saltwater deposits and convert it into battery-grade material onsite. Get started here.

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Ford using rice hull-reinforced plastic in F-150s

Green Car Congress

We can have greater impact in this case because of the size and sales volume of this product. The rice hulls are sourced from farms in Arkansas and will replace a talc-based reinforcement in a polypropylene composite made by RheTech, a Whitmore Lake, Mich. Select F-Series trucks feature fabric made from recycled fiber.

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Myriant receives USDA loan guarantee to close bond placement for construction of bio-succinic acid plant

Green Car Congress

The B&I program is designed to improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities by supporting the development of high quality local industry. Sales of the unsecured portion of the bonds indicate investor confidence in the future financial performance of Myriant’s Lake Providence bio-refinery.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Until then, Hyundai dealers will handle Genesis sales. In the Cherry Hill showroom EV Sales Expansion The three Genesis electric models–GV60, Electrified GV70 and the Electrified G80–are now available at select retailers in Arkansas, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

Teslarati

The Biden administration’s goals seemed good on paper, with the president announcing a national target of electric cars making up half of all new vehicle sales by 2030. Eventually, one thing became quite clear — it is clout, not innovation, that is still driving the mainstream American EV revolution. Matt Johnson Ph.D. ,

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

Grievances include claims that the executive branch is unconstitutionally manipulating the marketplace by setting requirements higher than manufacturers can adhere to, effectively mandating sales of electric vehicles that have been broadly unpopular in the United States. Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.&

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