Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Source: BNEF.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. As stated previously, we have been evaluating BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Eos Energy, a provider of safe, scalable, efficient, and sustainable zinc-powered long-duration stationary energy storage systems, announced Project AMAZE (American Made Zinc Energy), a $500-million planned expansion and a significant milestone to build 8 GWh of clean energy storage production capacity. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

China is the world’s largest lithium battery market, accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

The closure occurred shortly after Electrek exposed the first images of warehouses full of thousands of SONDORS Metacycles sitting unpaid at the Chinese factory that had been contracted to build the bikes. And during homologation, major issues were overlooked that would render the bike non-street legal.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

Following fears that Ford’s electric vehicle supply chain may represent a national security issue , concerned legislators are doubling down by outlining the path battery components are required to take in order to get here. Battery production is indeed being localized. On Monday, Rep. Meanwhile, U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The takeover has not yet been legally completed, but is expected to be finalized at the end of the year. Porsche is deploying the knowledge it has gained from the battery-electric drive in its models on the attractive and fast-growing e-bike market. A total of €15 billion will be invested in new technology over the next five years: €6.5

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. It was manufactured in small volumes by Exxon, appeared at an electric vehicle show in Chicago in 1977, and served briefly as a coin cell battery. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? But then Exxon dropped it.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2021

The Ford F-150 Electric, arguably the most formidable rival to upcoming vehicles like the Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R1T, has practically secured its battery supply. This was thanks to a recent settlement reached by South Korean battery makers SK Innovation and LG Chem, which effectively removed a 10-year ban on SK’s imports. .

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The DFC loan is subject to the completion of due diligence, negotiation of detailed terms and legal documentation, DFC management approval and Syrah and Twigg Board approvals. DFC has subsequently undertaken technical, market, environmental, social and legal due diligence on Syrah, Twigg and Balama. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The conditional commitment follows DOE technical, market, financial and legal due diligence and marks another significant milestone endorsing Li-Cycle’s development of the first commercial hydrometallurgical resource recovery facility in North America, located near Rochester, New York.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Ore reserves are valuable and legally, economically, and technically feasible to extract. Pre-feasibility studies have shown that the Jadar project has the potential to produce both battery-grade lithium carbonate and boric acid. Earlier post.). Rio Tinto said the Ore Reserve is 16.6 Mt at 1.81% Li 2 O and 13.4%

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Teslarati

APRIL 29, 2021

Tesla’s Giga Berlin production facility is going to have a 4680 battery cell manufacturing plant on site. Tesla’s 4680 battery cells were unveiled at the company’s Battery Day in September 2020. ” Tesla Giga Berlin’s battery factory deemed “very important” investment by minister.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 14, 2022

2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. The battery-operated RPlate for consumers currently sells as a subscription service for $19.95 Update 14 Oct. states are considering authorization.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2015

An open source project is building an all-electric street vehicle powered by hub motors. Project aims include quick design and build (less than a year). Two battery pack configurations are under consideration: 19.2 The project team is using design bodywork from gaming, converted to a Solidworks file. kWh & 24 kWh LiFePo 4 Mh.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

This includes mine site management and legal compliance, human rights, health and safety as well as environmental management. In this regard, cobalt plays a vital role, despite a decreasing amount of the raw material in newer generations of batteries for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Keliber is a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, utilizing its own ore, in 2024. The permit is not yet legally valid. Syväjärvi’s wall rock works very well as material for building infrastructure. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

VinFast said in a statement on Wednesday that it would reveal details of its plans at “an appropriate time” Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is set to open its first Indian manufacturing facility, where it will make batteries, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, three people familiar with the matter said.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2023

According to Milenio , The Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife of the Management of Subdelegation for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources contacted Tesla’s legal representative in Mexico—Eugenio Grandio de la Torre—about Giga Mexico’s permits earlier this week.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2022

Mercedes-Benz’s system for conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3) builds on the vehicle sensing technology of the Driving Assistance Package and includes additional sensors that the manufacturer considers indispensable for safe operation. optical, ultrasonic, radio waves), thereby enabling safe transfer. 157 for a Level 3 system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2022

It will be a self-standing legal entity, operating under its own corporate identity and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The JV will provide reliable and accessible high-performance charging stations for all battery electric heavy-duty vehicle fleet operators.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The expansions will begin with construction to modernize the existing facility and build a water recycling plant before initiating plans to add a second production facility and a battery recycling plant in the following years. The news also comes after years of criticisms and legal issues lodged at the factory’s water consumption.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Mahindra intends to equip its “Born Electric Platform” with MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells. The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

What if going wireless enabled you to prolong the life of your batteries, to achieve the same range with a smaller battery pack, and to charge the same number of vehicles with fewer charging stations? The battery management system remains in control of our pad. Charged : You say using wireless charging can extend battery life.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2018

Over the coming months, Magna and BJEV will work with authorities to implement legally binding joint-venture agreements which will govern the operations of these two joint ventures. The Zhenjiang facility where Magna and BJEV plan to engineer and build electric vehicles for the Chinese market.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This Series D financing builds on a strong year for Skeleton Technologies, which saw a tripling of its revenues. Ultracapacitors are a key enabler for lowering emissions—we are not competing with lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells; we are complementary in improving performance and lowering cost.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 28, 2024

With an eye on reducing America’s dependence on Chinese batteries and materials, the Act incentivizes automakers to source materials from free-trade-compliant countries and build EVs in North America. Legal experts say this case might not be so airtight for China, noting that the U.S. At the same time, the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2022

However, new requirements include that the cars must be assembled in North America and that critical minerals in the battery must come from the US or a country with a free-trade agreement with the US. The credit will be available at the point of sale. At that time, this order process will close.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

Germany’s Federal Council has passed the “Law for the Provision of Comprehensive Fast Charging Infrastructure for Pure Battery Electric Vehicles”, or SchnellLG for short. That is why we are building 1,000 fast charging hubs nationwide by 2023. The next fast charging station must be reachable in a few minutes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The company is assessing its legal and other options to preserve value for its shareholders. The company added that as a junior exploration company, it and many of its peers will require significant capital to bring their projects to production and build Canada’s critical minerals supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

On 13 February ECD sold its majority owned subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. OBC is the inventor and worldwide licensor of NiMH rechargeable battery technology and is pursuing advanced battery technologies, including cathode materials for lithium-ion chemistry batteries. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

The company expects to generate revenue by 2021 with the roll out of its BEV truck, followed by FCEV truck sales starting in 2023 and the initial build out of hydrogen fueling stations to serve Nikola customers’ fleets, such as Anheuser-Busch.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

If proven effective, these measures could then be scaled up to other legal artisanal mine sites and enhance systemic challenges in the longer run. Cobalt is a key component in the production of batteries for the automotive and electronics industries.

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Teslarati

JULY 17, 2023

Tesla’s acquisition of Maxwell Technologies in 2019 was a move the automaker made to move its battery technology forward. In the years since the acquisition, Tesla has made plenty of strides, especially in battery life cycle advancement, electric vehicle range, and even energy storage applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware (Petition Nº 13-11153) to enable the reorganization of its business solely around energy storage based on its Li-ion battery systems. CODA’s legal advisor in connection with the restructuring is White & Case LLP.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Swiss building materials and solutions provider Holcim took a significant step towards meeting its stated sustainability goals by placing an absolutely MASSIVE order for 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric semi trucks. (!)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

—Jürgen Rittersberger, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG responsible for Finance, IT and Legal Affairs SAIC and Audi have signed a memorandum of understanding. Local partnerships are an important building block in the Volkswagen Group’s ‘in China for China’ strategy.

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