Elon Musk attends the ground-breaking ceremony of Tesla's lithium refinery in Texas

9 May 2023, 07:35:54

Elon Musk attends the ground-breaking ceremony of Tesla's lithium refinery in TexasCNBC reports that Elon Musk has broke ground on a Tesla lithium refinery that is planned to be built in Corpus Christi, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott also attended the ceremony. Tesla will invest USD 3.75 million in this project as one of the company's steps to secure a domestic supply of lithium hydroxide for its batteries. The report cites Elon Musk who said that this refinery should provide enough lithium for Tesla to produce 1 million vehicles annually. This means that the amount will surpass that of the rest of North America's refining capacity combined. To put this in another perspective - so far, the USA accounts for 1% of the world's lithium processing and refining, while China controls more than 50% of it. During the groundbreaking event, it has also been explicitly stated that the whole process will not be harmful to people and the environment. However, no details have been provided on how the potentially hazardous pollutants will be worked around.Source

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Specifications of some of the most interesting and anticipated EVs.

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 64.0 in / 1626 mm
Curb weight: 4706.87 lb / 2135 kg
Electric motor #1: 165 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 607 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 63.0 in / 1600 mm
Curb weight: 4806.08 lb / 2180 kg
Electric motor #1: 165 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 63.0 in / 1600 mm
Curb weight: 4552.55 lb / 2065 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 64.0 in / 1626 mm
Curb weight: 4706.87 lb / 2135 kg
Electric motor #1: 165 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 607 V

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 63.0 in / 1600 mm
Curb weight: 4806.08 lb / 2180 kg
Electric motor #1: 165 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5

2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 183.3 in / 4656 mm
Width: 74.4 in / 1890 mm
Height: 63.0 in / 1600 mm
Curb weight: 4552.55 lb / 2065 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4894.26 lb / 2220 kg
Electric motor #1: 303 kW @ 4600 - 10400 rpm, 420 Nm @ 7200 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 175 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT-Line AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4750.96 lb / 2155 kg
Electric motor #1: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT-Line RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4519.48 lb / 2050 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light Long Range AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4750.96 lb / 2155 kg
Electric motor #1: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light Long Range RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4519.48 lb / 2050 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4144.69 lb / 1880 kg
Electric motor: 125 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 63 kWh, Voltage: 522.7 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 GT-Line AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 6
Length: 197.4 in / 5014 mm
Height: 70.1 in / 1781 mm
Curb weight: 5851.07 lb / 2654 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Land AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 6 / 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5818 lb / 2639 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Wind AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5714.38 lb / 2592 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Light Long Range RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7 / 6
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5326.37 lb / 2416 kg
Electric motor: 150 kW @ 4200 - 8000 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 4000 rpm, Location: Rear
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Light RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5108.11 lb / 2317 kg
Electric motor: 160 kW @ 4400 - 9000 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 4200 rpm, Location: Rear
Battery: 76.1 kWh, Voltage: 632 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 AWD Performance Calligraphy Design

Doors: 5, Seats: 6
Length: 199.2 in / 5060 mm
Height: 70.5 in / 1790 mm
Curb weight: 6007.6 lb / 2725 kg
Electric motor #1: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 110.3 kWh, Voltage: 610 V