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  • October 28, 2022

    New aluminum technology brings hope for lighter electric vehicles

    BY John Davis
    Impression Technologies Ltd (ITL) and fischer group have presented novel forming solutions for ultra-high-strength aluminum structures. The developments have the potential for widespread application in automotive production, especially in electric vehicles. Who Since becoming ITL’s first globally accredited HFQ (Hot Form Quench) partner in December 2020, fischer has invested in a dedicated state-of-the-art high volume...
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  • October 24, 2022

    More hope for European industrial sovereignty as major lithium mine set to open in France

    BY Lars Jensen
    One of Europe’s largest lithium mines is set to be opened in Central France by 2027. The plan is to produce 34,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year from 2028, enough to equip 700,000 electric vehicles annually. Who Industrial metals firm Imerys has confirmed that there are sufficient concentrations and quantities of lithium at a...
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