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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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MARCH 7, 2023

Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up investing in the US instead. Battery investment in the US and China continued to grow, and European companies have already signalled expansion in America.

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Rio Tinto commits $2.4B for Jadar lithium project; planning 58,000 tons/year lithium carbonate by 2029

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JULY 28, 2021

billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest greenfield lithium projects. The project remains subject to receiving all relevant approvals, permits and licences and ongoing engagement with local communities, the Government of Serbia and civil society. Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 Earlier post.)

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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

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JUNE 15, 2022

OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes ( earlier post ), is launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, in the first half of 2023. The graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia will leverage OCSiAl’s unique production technology.

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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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JULY 31, 2020

Rio Tinto has approved an additional investment of almost $200 million to progress the next stage of the development of the lithium-borate Jadar project in Serbia. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

MotionWise provides unique integration and real-time orchestration of applications, global scheduling logic and tools. Part of the overall growth story are the acquisitions of RT-RK Automotive in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia–Herzegovina, Silicon Gears in Spain and Red Pine Software in Turkey. —Stefan Poledna, CTO of TTTech Auto.

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Audi partner TTTech acquires 35% of RT-RK; automotive electronics

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MAY 8, 2015

one of the leading IT engineering companies for real-time embedded systems in Central and Eastern Europe. TTTech is investing in RT-RK to acquire 35% of the company’s share capital. RT-RK, headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia, is a global powerhouse serving customers in Silicon Valley and EMEA.

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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The technology company supplies automotive manufacturers with electric motors for different vehicle types—from hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars to electric central drives for commercial vehicles. In addition, the company commissioned major production lines in Pan?evo

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Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto lithium mine – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JUNE 16, 2024

Vucic told the newspaper that “new guarantees” from the global mining giant and the European Union looked set to address Serbia’s concerns over whether necessary environmental standards would be met at the Jadar site in the west of the country. million cars.” million cars.”

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

The plant, which is part of the Electrified Powertrain Technology division, supports the company’s efforts to achieve climate neutrality across all value chains by 2040. Today, the newly remodelled plant has nearly 700 employees and produces power electronic components for electric motors produced by ZF plants in Germany and Serbia.

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Rio Tinto Produces Metals Critical to the rEVolution

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 18, 2023

Australian miners are global companies that are leading the search for critical minerals and materials to enable the green industrial revolution. At a local level, Queensland is encouraging miners to prepare for the time when coal is no longer their main product. But there is also a lot of movement on the international stage.

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‘Our new plant in Mexico is an offensive move’:Vivek Vikram Singh | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

What is the capacity of the new Sona Comstar plant in Mexico, and how much has the company invested? This facility, which specialises in driveline solutions for EVs, will help the company enhance its supply chain efficiency and respond more effectively to customer demand in the North American region. We like playing to our strengths.

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Even more important, such an advantage likely guarantees the longevity and global influence of the government that wields it. What’s less well-known is how a handful of technology companies transferred the know-how and trained the experts now giving the United States a run for its money in AI. Already, China is. A handful of U.S.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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APRIL 2, 2018

Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Fewer think AVs will be faster.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

Rio Tinto commits $2.4B for Jadar lithium project; planning 58,000 tons/year lithium carbonate by 2029

GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

OCSiAl launching a graphene nanotube synthesis facility in Serbia in 1H 2023

Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

Audi partner TTTech acquires 35% of RT-RK; automotive electronics

ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto lithium mine – ET Auto

ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

Rio Tinto Produces Metals Critical to the rEVolution

‘Our new plant in Mexico is an offensive move’:Vivek Vikram Singh | Autocar Professional

U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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