April 18, 2018
Orocobre Limited (ORE:ASX ORL:TSX) Managing Director & CEO Richard Seville discussing the Succession Plan Announcement and what it means for both the Company and himself personally.
April 16, 2018
Volvo Trucks has premiered its first all-electric truck for commercial use – the Volvo FL Electric. The electric truck will be used for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. The first electric trucks will initially hit the streets of Gothenburg, with full production starting in 2019.
April 12, 2018
The road to China’s autonomous-driving future is paved with solar panels, mapping sensors and electric-battery rechargers as the nation tests an “intelligent highway” that could speed the transformation of the global transportation industry. The technologies will be embedded underneath transparent concrete used to build a 1,080-meter-long (3,540-foot-long) stretch of road...
April 10, 2018
Orocobre Limited (ORE:ASX ORL:TSX) CEO & Managing Director Richard Seville discussing the April 2018 Olaroz Lithium Facility’s Production Update.
April 9, 2018
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery — built by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s company Tesla last year — has survived its first summer in South Australia’s mid-north. And according to a new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), it’s outperforming coal and gas generators on some key measures. Here’s...
April 5, 2018
Listen to a recording of Orocobre’s latest teleconference discussing the March Quarter Production Update for the Olaroz Lithium Facility. March Quarter Production has been affected by weather – June Quarter Production is expected to be significantly higher. To access to the full Orocobre Production Update Call – please click on the...
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...
March 26, 2018
Much of the success of the electric vehicle will come down to the performance and price of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the costliest and heaviest component of the car. Just seven years since its founding, one Chinese company has emerged as a rising star in the battery industry, backed by strong...
March 22, 2018
If you ask people for their number one concern about making the jump to an electric vehicle, driving range will pretty much always be the answer. No matter how many press releases automakers send out touting incremental improvements, people still worry about being left stranded. The reason is simple: even...
March 22, 2018
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD Co will open a battery recycling plant in Shanghai in the second quarter as it looks to reduce raw material costs and help to address battery waste, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. BYD has been building the plant and will hold a opening ceremony...
