Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars
After reigning in the auto industry as the powertrain of choice for a century, the internal combustion engine is finally dying. Now even Daimler says that it is stopping development of new internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars.
Orocobre proud to again be included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Orocobre is proud to once again be included among the world’s sustainability leaders in the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
Olaroz Press Conference – Stage 2 Expansion
Sales de Jujuy, the local operating company of the Olaroz Lithium Facility (Olaroz) has hosted the Governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales who conducted a press conference to discuss the Stage 2 Expansion of Olaroz, employment of local Jujuy community members and the promising future of lithium production in the region.
August 21, 2018
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation will build additional capacity at its auto plant in China’s Guangzhou, in addition to beefing up production at a factory in Tianjin city by 120,000 vehicles a year. A person close to the company said Toyota will build capacity at the production hub in the south China city of Guangzhou to also produce an additional 120,000 vehicles a year, an increase of 24 percent over current capacity.
All together, between the eastern port city of Tianjin and Guangzhou, Toyota will boost its overall manufacturing capacity by 240,000 vehicles a year, or by about 20 percent. Toyota’s production capacity in China is 1.16 million vehicles a year. Reuters reported earlier this week that Toyota plans to build additional capacity in Tianjin to produce 10,000 all-electric battery cars and 110,000 plug-in hybrid electric cars a year.
FULL ARTICLE: Toyota to increase production capacity in China by 20 percent