Top 3 Automakers & their Electric Vehicle plans
What are the e-mobility plans of the world’s largest automakers for the next 3–10 years? Will they have compelling, competitive models on the market within a few years? Will they actually have the production capacity to produce a large number of Electric Vehicles if consumers want them?
Orocobre appoints new Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director
Orocobre Limited has announced that Mr Martin Perez de Solay has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director after an extensive global search by recruitment specialist Egon Zehnder. Martin will commence in these roles following the upcoming Annual General Meeting and a transition period with the current CEO / Managing Director.
Denmark Embraces the Electric Vehicles Revolution with Planned Petrol & Diesel Ban
Denmark has proposed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and hybrid from 2035, joining international efforts to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs) to reduce air pollution and combat climate change. The government has previously come under fire for increasing tax on EVs in 2016, sending sales down from more... View Article
March 27, 2018
SUMMARY:
- Lithium spot and contract price news – Lithium spot prices were stable, while 2018 LCE global contract prices are about 20% higher than 2017.
- Lithium market news – Lithium giant Albemarle contradicts Morgan Stanley on electric vehicle growth. The EV take-up rate, and therefore lithium demand, will be much greater than MS claims.
- Lithium company news – The lithium deals continue, following Volkswagen’s stunning $25b battery deal with leading battery manufacturers.