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Rock Tech Lithium to build Europe’s first lithium converter in Germany

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Rock Tech Lithium intends to build Europe’s first lithium converter—a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide—in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. We are becoming the lithium partner of the automotive industry and are building our own, previously non-existent infrastructure for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe.

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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From recovery to reuse, the entire recycling process will help build up a sustainable circular economy for the local battery industry. The use of decarbonized electricity for manufacturing processes will further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs with ProLogium battery inside.

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Hyundai Motor Group starts building lunar exploration rover development model

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Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has started building an initial development model of a lunar exploration mobility rover in tandem with aerospace partners. Following discussions with the various stakeholders, the Group decided the direction for the initial lunar exploration mobility development model.

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Tesla is building a new UFO-inspired Supercharger in the heart of Alien country

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Tesla is planning to build a new UFO-inspired Supercharger in the heart of Alien country — Roswell, New Mexico. As Tesla is planning to build a Supercharger in the area, it is using the same sort of inspiration for the location, which will feature just eight charging stalls located under a CyberCanopy.

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First Tesla Semi high-volume production builds expected this 2025

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Tesla, however, has started building a dedicated Semi factory in Nevada that is designed to mass produce the Class 8 all-electric truck. As per Moravy, the first builds of the Semi’s high-volume design will come late this year before ramping early in 2026. The vehicle held its first delivery event in December 2022.

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Iberdrola to invest more than €1.1B to build a green hydrogen and methanol plant in Australia; Bell Bay Powerfuels

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Iberdrola Australia and Australia-based hydrogen developer ABEL Energy will build a green hydrogen and green methanol production plant at Bell Bay in northern Tasmania (Australia). In addition, it is building two new facilities with a combined capacity of 391 MW, which are scheduled for commissioning in 2023.

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Statevolt acquires 135-acre site near Salton Sea to build 54 GWh gigafactory

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Statevolt , a battery startup seeking to build hyperlocal gigafactories, has acquired a 135-acre site in Imperial Valley, California, as the location for its 54 GWh Gigafactory. Earlier post.)

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