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    The ongoing shift to transportation powered by electricity and batteries instead of internal fuel combustion spells huge opportunity for electrical distributors who put themselves in a position to serve the electric vehicle market.

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    California’s Salton Sea: The Saudi Arabia of Lithium?

    Nov. 30, 2023
    California’s Salton Sea may one day become the world’s largest lithium resource for EV batteries if developers can commercialize geothermal brine extraction technologies.
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    Warren Buffett's Occidental and BHE Renewables Form Joint Venture to Extract Lithium

    June 4, 2024
    The companies plan to work with TerraLithium to extract lithium from underwater brine in California's Imperial Valley for use in EV batteries and other industrial products.
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    Rivian Wins $827-Million Incentive Package from Illinois to Expand Plant

    May 3, 2024
    Rivian Automotive received an $827M incentive package from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity to expand operations at its plant in Normal,...
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    Tesla Rocks EV Industry with Cutbacks - EW Executive Insight Shorts Podcast

    May 3, 2024
    Elon Musk is in the news again. This time it’s about all the layoffs in the company’s SuperCharger business.
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    EV Industry Rocked by Tesla's Cuts in SuperCharger Business Unit

    May 3, 2024
    Tesla’s network of 50,000-plus installed superchargers have been the gold standard in the EV charging industry for their fast charging times and dependability.

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