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Eramet inaugurates lithium extraction plant in Argentina

Production is scheduled to start in November 2024. At full capacity, the plant will produce 24,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year, which corresponds to the demand for 600,000 electric vehicles.

MG may favour northern Spain for European plant

Scotland invests in charging infrastructure

Singapore to deploy 300 EV charging points at public healthcare facilities

Altilium & Connected Energy announce battery recycling cooperation

Fraunhofer ISI estimates that 1,000 MCS charging stations suffice for electric trucks

Shell Recharge opens Malaysia’s largest EV charging hub

SVOLT targets five-minute charging time with ‘Short Blade’ battery cells

Volcopter might not fly during the Olympic Games after all

VinFast breaks ground on EV factory in Indonesia

Helmholtz research centre analyses solid-state cell degradation

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Tesla delays robotaxi launch by two months

Lucid increases production and deliveries

Mercedes EV sales decline

BMW delivers over 100,000 EVs in Q2/2024

Hyundai sued by dealers in the USA

Zeekr reveals 7X as its Tesla Model Y rival

Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo gets serious about solid-state batteries

Washington promotes conversion of US car plants

Plummeting battery prices in China may normalise EVs globally

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