Resource Global Network magazine speaks with Orocobre MD/CEO Richard Seville
Resource Global Network (RGN) magazine has spoken with Orocobre Limited MD / CEO Richard Seville on expansion plans, the costs of production and the importance of Orocobre’s ongoing joint ventures.
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has doubled its forecast for EV uptake in Australia
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has effectively doubled its forecast uptake for electric vehicles in Australia, suggesting that within two decades they could account of more than half of Australia’s car fleet. The changes are reflected across all three scenarios – weak, neutral and strong – the most remarkable difference is in the “strong”... View Article
Toyota Aims for Sales of More Than 5.5 Million Electrified Vehicles Per Year By 2030
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today its plans toward the popularization of electrified vehicles (EVs) for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Toyota... 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.