In addition to concept cars and future possibilities, the North American International Auto Show has already resulted in a strategic allegiance with Korea-based SK Innovation and Continental Corporation signing a pioneering partnership with which both companies will develop, manufacture and distribute lithium battery systems for automotive applications.
A commercial partnership between Daimler AG and BYD Company Limited expects to unveil a future electric vehicle concept during an autoshow in Beijing next April.
As South Korea imports 97 percent of its energy and mineral resources, a strong move to secure a reliable lithium supply adds to the existing wave of Asian companies developing projects in the lithium rich salt lakes in the north of Argentina.
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