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Lilac successfully operates lithium extraction demo plant in Argentina


US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/​L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…

Lilac successfully operates lithium extraction demo plant in Argentina


US-based Lilac Solutions, which is developing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, has demonstrated operation of its lithium extraction demonstration plant in Jujuy, Argentina. The plant uses Lilac’s fourth-generation ion exchange (IX) technology, achieving 91% lithium recovery from salar brine with a lithium grade of 300 mg/​L and a 99.4% overall rejection of impurities including sodium,… Read more…

Kia’s new EV5 aims for the heart of Europe’s electric car market

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Kia is taking a big step in the European electric vehicle space with the official reveal of its EV5, an electric SUV designed specifically for the continent. Sliding into a fiercely competitive segment, the EV5 will challenge established players and, as Kia puts it, serve as a “cornerstone” of its growth strategy in the region. The EV5 shares its name… Read more…

Martindale Electric launches new EVSE socket tester for Type 2 connectors


Electrical safety specialist Martindale Electric has been delivering testing, measurement and safe isolation solutions for 95 years. Now the company has unveiled a new type of EV socket tester. The BZ820-EV performs functional electrical checks on EV charge points with Type 2 connectors. The Type 2 connector, sometimes referred to as Mennekes for the German… Read more…