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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

Green Car Congress

To support its accelerated expansion of e-mobility in the coming years, the BMW Group will source lithium from a second leading supplier, US-based Livent. Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. Working towards strict IRMA standard for lithium mining.

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Ultraviolette Automotives: A Force To Be Reckoned With In The 2-Wheeler Market

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Along with standard braking features like a 320mm front disc and 230mm rear disc, it also boasts 17-inch wheels with Metzeler tyres on the front and 150/60 on the back. The standard model has a  7.1kWh battery and can go 206 kilometres at a top speed of 140 km/h. The model has three ride modes: glide, combat, and ballistic.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Hence, separating EV winners from losers will depend not only on financial wherewithal, but on each competitor's "relative strength in their cyber-physical systems engineering," states Chris Paredis , the BMW Endowed Chair in Automotive Systems Integration at Clemson University.

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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

The Truth About Cars

Mexico has long been a convenient venue for automakers vying to sell products within the Western Hemisphere without having to pay the kind of salaries commensurate with higher living standards. American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America.

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