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28 May 2019

Electric cars now over 1% of Vancouver vehicles

Vancouver has one of the highest rates of EVs on the road among major Canadian municipalities.

24 May 2019

Umicore to acquire cobalt refinery and cathode precursor operations in Finland

The acquisition of the Kokkola refinery and cathode precursor production marks an important step in expanding Umicore’s battery materials value chain.

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15 May 2019

Volkswagen’s New Battery Plant Could Be A Game Changer In Electric Vehicle Strategy

Volkswagen has concerns about the supply from outside battery vendors, so it has decided to invest $1.1 billion to build its own battery factory in Germany.

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15 May 2019

Volvo taps Asia's LG Chem, CATL for long-term battery supplies

Long-term battery supply arrangements are much-valued by carmakers and investors, as they help to clear supply bottlenecks at a time of soaring demand and hold out the promise of cheaper batteries over time.

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15 May 2019

China, not Tesla, is driving the electric-car revolution

Chinese consumers bought 1.1 million electric vehicles last year; U.S. sales were 358,000.

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14 May 2019

BHP to keep Nickel West operations in Australia amid positive battery outlook

Nickel is in increasing demand in new battery technologies that mean cars can travel further on a single charge.

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13 May 2019

Iceland moving away from ICE as capital Reykjavík aims to reduce gas stations by half by 2025

There are currently 75 gas stations in the capital area of Reykjavík, and that number will be reduced to around 37 over the next six years.

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10 May 2019

Forget A to B, electric cars can now get you from London to Paris

Perceptions about what electric cars can be have changed. Vastly improved technology, allied to environmental concerns, has also seen the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) soar in recent years.

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03 May 2019

Tesla expects global shortage of electric vehicle battery minerals

Tesla Inc expects global shortages of nickel, copper and other electric-vehicle battery minerals down the road due to underinvestment in the mining sector.

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