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Eagle Graphite and University of British Columbia partner on development of silicon-modified anodes

Green Car Congress

The supply of flake graphite is concentrated primarily in China and Mozambique, with Brazil, North Korea, Canada and India accounting for nearly all of the remainder of production. Flake graphite accounts for approximately 40% of global natural graphite supply.

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Tesla models eligible for IRA tax credits in 2024

Teslarati

As everyone greets the new year, Tesla updated its website according to the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) requirements for the electric vehicle (EV) tax credits. The IRS implemented some changes that affected some electric vehicle models on sale in the US market.

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Tesla signs lithium supply agreement with China-based company 

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In the United States, Tesla teamed up with Piedmont Lithium, which received approval to set up mining operations in North Carolina earlier this year. For electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the U.S. The United States has labeled China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and other countries as nations of concern.

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From Scooters to High Speed Rail, China is Electrifying

Plugs and Cars

Just as today we can look at a nighttime satellite image and see the black void that is recalcitrant, unelectrified North Korea, once that was China. Cars will undoubtedly be the last piece of the electric transportation matrix in China. And these trains are being integrated with existing and new subway systems.

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Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Treasury Department on Friday gave automakers additional flexibility on battery mineral requirements for electric vehicle tax credits on some crucial trace minerals from China, such as graphite. ” He said the Treasury has “provided a long-term pathway for these (FEOC) countries to remain in our supply chains.”

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Polestar delivers brand’s first EVs not made in China

Baua Electric

built electric vehicles. In addition to more stringent sourcing requirements, new “foreign entity of concern” language disqualifies subsidiary companies if a “parent entity” in China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea holds more than 50% in the company.

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

EV Life

The list of electric vehicles that qualify for the federal tax credit shrunk from 35 to 14, according to the US Department of Energy. New Changes in 2024: Instant Rebates Starting in January 2024, electric vehicle purchasers will no longer need to wait until the subsequent tax season to receive their credit.