GM And LG Joint Venture To Get $2.5 Billion Federal Loan For US Battery Plant Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ultium Cells – the new joint venture by General Motors and LG Energy Solutions is expected to give a fillip to lithium ion battery cell production in America after the US Department Of Energy (DOE) has announced granting it a loan of $2.5 billion. The DOE has said that is in the process of reviving […] Read more
GE Signs Deal With Arafura, Eyes Rare Earths For EV & Wind Turbines Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Arafura Resources Limited and GE Renewable Energy have signed an MoU to forget a partnership in the set up of a sustainable supply chain for Neodymium-Praseodymium (NdPr) central to energy transition. The parties are looking at negotiating a long-term sales agreement for GE to purchase NdPr from Arafura’s Nolans Project in central Australia. The agreement […] Read more
BYD Overtakes Tesla on EV Leaderboard To Become World’s Biggest EV Producer Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s BYD has seized Tesla’s crown as the world’s biggest EV producer. This comes as a consequence of the number of sales reflected in the first six months of 2022, as per July 5 filing by the company. The Shenzhen-based carmaker sold about 641,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs), including electric vehicles and hybrids, in the […] Read more
LG Secures $6.1 Bn Worth Orders For EV Parts In H1 2022 Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Korean company LG Electronics has revealed securing $6.1 billion worth of new orders for electric vehicle (EV) parts and solutions. This figure is from the first half of 2022 and signifies that the company’s new growth engine is making headways. The fresh orders are believed to be for invehicle infotainment system and its telematics […] Read more
Under Pressure Honda Signs JV With Sony To Sell EVs By 2025 Updated On Mon, Jun 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese Consumer durable, Sony has signed an agreement with automobile major Honda Motor on June 16 to equally own a joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Both the companies will invest 5 billion yen ($37.52 million) each in the JV, first announced in March this year and named Sony Honda Mobility. […] Read more
US Automakers Want Congress To End Tax Credit Cap On Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The American electric vehicle manufacturers are devising means that could help the faster adoption of electric vehicles and seamless growth of the EV sector in the USA at a time when the European and Chinese electric vehicle markets are booming. In a fresh development, Chief Executive Officers of General Motors, Ford Motor, Stellantis and Toyota […] Read more
Cars And Solar Panel Roofs- Is There A Future Here? Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy To reduce pollution caused due to fossil-fuel-powered ICE vehicles, the techno-world has developed and adopted various technologies to substitute fossil fuel as a source of energy. Electric cars have been one of the biggest bets to achieve zero-emissions mobility. Some of the automotive giants like Volkswagen Group, General Motors, etc., have already begun to sweep […] Read more
Canadian Govt funds project to enhance manufacturing of electric vehicles Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced that the Canadian Federal Government will investment in project funding for Stellantis – one the leading automakers in Canada – to help the company modernize its assembly plants and heighten the production of electric vehicles in Canada. A press statement emanating from the office of the Prime […] Read more
Glencore Agrees with GM to Supply Cobalt for Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In the middle of a global rush for minerals required for the rising electric vehicle ecosystem, American automaker General Motors Company (GM) has announced that it will purchase cobalt from Australian miner Glencore from its Murrin operations. The size of the deal remains undisclosed by the two players. Cobalt makes up just 0.001% of earth’s […] Read more
