Kirill Klip.: Tesla Model S UK Launch. Warning: Serious Attention Distraction On The UK Roads Now!

   Tesla UK Launch Event from David Rawcliffe on Vimeo.

  Kirill Klip reports on the serious attention distraction to hit UK roads now: Tesla Model S invasion begins this weekend!

Kirill Klip.:

Tesla Model S UK Invasion Starts Tomorrow - Elon Musk To Occupy European Hearts Now.

  "UK is still far behind of many countries in the Electric Revolution despite of its huge potential for the mass market for Electric Cars. Its population is quite wealthy and unfortunately every car cost you here the same amount as in US, but in pounds - at least  60% more expensive. UK is famous for its style, fashion and tech innovation, but it has never really transpired into the huge drive for electric cars yet. Which is quite surprising, as petrol prices here are 1.4 pound/l or more than 8 USD/gallon. 

  I think I know the answer and it is coming tomorrow with Tesla Model S - UK was just waiting for The Real Electric Car here "like the normal one, but better! Read more."

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International Lithium: Nick Clegg Launches £500m Scheme To Boost Electric Cars In Britain ILC.v TNR.v LIT

  

  International Lithium has chosen well the geographic locations for its Lithium projects. Ireland is the door to the European markets with friendly mining environment,  government tax incentives and open for business policy. After extensive due diligence phase, which has confirmed historic mineralisation at Blackstairs project, International Lithium has signed 10 million J/V agreement with one of the top world-wide Lithium Materials producers from China Ganfeng Lithium. 

  Now the company is finalising the budget for the next stage of Blackstairs development and drilling will start this season according to the ILC newsletter. UK is destined for Electric Cars and today's announcement will provide the huge incentives to take this business opportunity very seriously.

International Lithium: Moving Forward With Strategic Partner Ganfeng Lithium ILC.v TNR.v LIT

  
  International Lithium has issued the newsletter covering the latest transactions with its strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium from China.

International Lithium: Ganfeng Lithium Is Halted Pending Major Acquisition ILC.v TNR.v LIT TSLA KNDI

"We are following International Lithium here with its strategic partner from China Ganfeng Lithium. Elon Musk with his Tesla Gigafactory has brought a lot of attention to the Lithium strategic commodity story and Asian companies are coming into the spotlight as well now. LG Chem is talking about building major Lithium battery plant in China and Lithium Materials Industry is getting the green light from the Chinese government in its efforts to curb the horrible pollution.

"Kirill Klip, president of International Lithium (TSXV:ILC), views the announcement of Tesla’s Gigafactory as a “groundbreaking development.”

Tesla “brought attention to what Elon Musk has accomplished,” Klip told Lithium Investing News. “He showed to everyone that electric cars are not toys anymore — they are for real.”

International Lithium's Strategic Partner, Ganfeng Lithium, Takes Large Stake in Mariana and a $10 million Option on the Blackstairs Projects ILC.v TNR.v LIT

  "Mar 19, 2014 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Vancouver, B.C. / ACCESSWIRE / March - 2014 / International Lithium Corp. (the "Company" or "ILC") announces several major transactions with strategic partner GFL International Co., Ltd. ("Ganfeng Lithium" or "GFL")." 

Lithium Drive: UK Government commits to electric cars LIT, ILC.v, TNR.v, RM.v

 "Electric cars are taking the world with one car at a time. Tesla Model S has made them the reality and upcoming mass market electric car from Tesla Motors will make this revolution for real. BMW i3 will challenge the urban mobility status quo this year as well. UK is destined to be the leader in Electric cars with its relatively low average range driving statistics and system of Tesla's Superchargers can do the trick. Elon Musk is the official adviser of the UK government now and we can expect that things will start moving fast in the right direction. Today we have another positive step towards real energy independence and clean air in London.

  China is literally chocking with pollution and electric cars are the obvious solution for urban mobility over there. Lithium developers are out of market favour now, but wait when investors will connect the dots again. Ganfeng Lithium is already the market leader in China in the lithium strategic supply chain and  extending its raw material base with International Lithium strategic partnership. Today's news from UK are putting new perspective to International Lithium 10 million J/V development partnership in Ireland with Ganfeng Lithium."

International Lithium Corp Presentation ILC.v TSXV from Kirill Klip

The Independent:

Nick Clegg launches £500m scheme to boost electric cars in Britain

A £500 million initiative to boost the use of electric and hybrid vehicles, which still represent just one per cent of car sales in Britain, will be launched today by Nick Clegg.

The Deputy Prime Minister said he wanted to encourage drivers to ditch petrol or diesel vehicles by making it cheaper and more convenient to drive cars which run on green alternatives.

At least £200 million is being set aside to fund grants of 25 per cent, up to a maximum of £5,000, towards the cost of an ultra-low emission car.

More charging points will be installed on motorways and A-roads across the country to counter fears that drivers could be stranded when their batteries run out.

Towns and cities will be given cash to design schemes to benefit the drivers of electric vehicles, such as free parking and permission to use bus lanes.

In addition, Mr Clegg will commit the Government to spending £100 million on further research and development of low-emission technology over the next five years.

The moves come amid continuing signs that drivers are stubbornly resistant to the appeal of alternative-fuel vehicles. Almost 99 per cent of cars sold last year run on petrol or diesel, with sales of just 2,512 pure electric cars and 3,584 hybrids.

Mr Clegg said the investment would keep the country at the forefront of green technology, create jobs and reduce harmful emissions.

He said: “Owning an electric car is no longer a dream or an inconvenience. Manufacturers are turning to this new technology to help motorists make their everyday journeys green and clean.

“This major investment is there to make driving an electric car affordable, convenient, and free from anxiety about the battery running out.

“But it’s also about creating a culture change in our towns and cities, so that driving a greener vehicle is a no-brainer for most drivers.”

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Powered By Lithium: Tesla Model S 85 performance plus | Fully Charged TSLA ILC.v TNR.v LIT RM.v

  Robert Liewellyn is obviously having a lot of fun testing Tesla Model S. We are not so sure about his passenger, but he must get used to it already. Electric Cars are not toys any more - this is main message from this video and UK is destined to become the Capital of the world for the electric cars. So far progress is very slow, but coming Tesla Model S and Network of Superchargers will do the trick. The real irrevocable change will happen with Tesla Model E on the road. Meanwhile the industry prepares for the major surge in demand for Lithium Batteries for Electric Cars and for Energy Storage Systems to make Solar and Wind Power fully integrated in the modern grid system.

International Lithium: Ganfeng Lithium Is Halted Pending Major Acquisition ILC.v TNR.v LIT TSLA KNDI

WHO: Air Pollution 'Is Single Biggest Environmental Health Risk'

"We are following International Lithium here with its strategic partner from ChinaGanfeng Lithium. Elon Musk with his Tesla Gigafactory has brought a lot of attention to the Lithium strategic commodity story and Asian companies are coming into the spotlight as well now. LG Chem is talking about building major Lithium battery plant in China and Lithium Materials Industry is getting the green light from the Chinese government in its efforts to curb the horrible pollution.

"Kirill Klip, president of International Lithium (TSXV:ILC), views the announcement of Tesla’s Gigafactory as a “groundbreaking development.”

Tesla “brought attention to what Elon Musk has accomplished,” Klip told Lithium Investing News. “He showed to everyone that electric cars are not toys anymore — they are for real.”

International Lithium's Strategic Partner, Ganfeng Lithium, Takes Large Stake in Mariana and a $10 million Option on the Blackstairs Projects ILC.v TNR.v LIT

  "Mar 19, 2014 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Vancouver, B.C. / ACCESSWIRE / March - 2014 / International Lithium Corp. (the "Company" or "ILC") announces several major transactions with strategic partner GFL International Co., Ltd. ("Ganfeng Lithium" or "GFL")." 

Lithium Drive: UK Government commits to electric cars LIT, ILC.v, TNR.v, RM.v

 Electric cars are taking the world with one car at a time. Tesla Model S has made them the reality and upcoming mass market electric car from Tesla Motors will make this revolution for real. BMW i3 will challenge the urban mobility status quo this year as well. UK is destined to be the leader in Electric cars with its relatively low average range driving statistics and system of Tesla's Superchargers can do the trick. Elon Musk is the official adviser of the UK government now and we can expect that things will start moving fast in the right direction. Today we have another positive step towards real energy independence and clean air in London.

  China is literally chocking with pollution and electric cars are the obvious solution for urban mobility over there. Lithium developers are out of market favour now, but wait when investors will connect the dots again. Ganfeng Lithium is already the market leader in China in the lithium strategic supply chain and  extending its raw material base with International Lithium strategic partnership. Today's news from UK are putting new perspective to International Lithium 10 million J/V development partnership in Ireland with Ganfeng Lithium. 

  From International Lithium Annual General Meeting:

"Mr. Kirill Klip stated, "We are working to advance our Blackstairs Lithium project early in 2014 under the ten million dollar joint venture with strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. ("GFL"). We are also working with GFL on a corporate structure that will enable the companies to move forward on the Mariana lithium-potash brine project in Argentina."

International Lithium: Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium to Raise $81.5 Mln via Private Placement ILC.v, TNR.v, LIT

"Now Ganfeng Lithium has the capital to advance its development programs with International Lithium. Once the tax loss selling will be over International Lithium should enjoy better market perception with further advance of Lithium properties in Ireland, Argentina and Canada. Ganfeng Lithium production facilities development shows China's appetite for strategic commodities for electric revolution in order to make transportation and personal mobility still possible after recent pollution scare."

The Telegraph:

Government commits to electric cars

Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, has said the government remains committed to electric vehicles

Charge! Go Ultra Low is supported Nissan, Renault, BMW, Vauxhall and Toyota 

By Nick Gibbs

6:30AM GMT 31 Jan 2014

The UK Government remains committed to electric cars and there is “no date in the diary” for stopping subsidies to make them more affordable. That was the message from Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, as he helped to launch Go Ultra Low, a £2.5 million campaign to promote the benefits of electric and plug-in hybrid cars to buyers.

Clegg was speaking at an event held at the Ace Café in north London, where he also announced the government will invest £9 million to install more rapid charge-points to make motorway journeys by electric car feasible.

Take-up of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles remains low despite subsidies of up to £5,000 for cars and £8,000 for vans. Last year the Government said that as of the end of September, just 5,702 claims for the subsidy had been made.

“Our clear objective is to move the car fleet in this country to ultra low-emission vehicles by 2040 and to put money and policy money behind it,” said Clegg. The Government classes any car emitting less than 75g/km of CO2 as ultra-low emission.

Go Ultra Low brings together five of the biggest EV and plug-in hybrid makers in this country – BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall – to deliver a joint message alongside the Government about the benefits of electric motoring.

“To many people, an EV is still a G-Wiz”, said Michael Hurwitz, director of energy and technology at the Department for Transport (DfT), referring to the Indian-built electric micro-car.

The fact that normally combative car-makers are collaborating on the campaign gives an idea of how determined this drive for green cars has become, as well as perhaps how far away a sustainable electric car market is in the UK. “I can’t remember a time when manufacturers have worked together like this,” said Jim Wright, head of Nissan in the UK.

Last year just 1.3 percent of vehicle sales were alternative-fuel, including regular hybrids such as the Toyota Auris Hybrid. A total of 2,512 pure electric cars found homes while 3,584 plug-in hybrids such as plug-equipped versions of the Volvo V60 and Toyota Prius were sold.

Next year BMW has said it expects to sell 2,000 of its new i3 electricand range extender city car. Suzanne Gray, head of BMW’s electric 'i’ programme, told The Telegraph she agreed that five per cent of sales would be a sustainable figure, which would represent about 6,000-7,000 sales for the brand.

However, Gray added that it was vital the subsidies remained. “If you stopped subsidies at the end of 2015 then the market will suddenly dry up. It needs to run for longer than that.”

She said the Go Ultra Low campaign was essential to get buyers into showrooms: “We’ve got a huge education task to do. Knowledge levels are not high.”

Selling more cars is one thing, but there must also be the infrastructure to support them. Surprising, then, that the Government seems unsure as to the number of charging points in the UK. One Go Ultra Low graphic showed the figure at 15,000, another at 7,000, while a statement from the Deputy Prime Minister put the number at “more than 6,000”.

More encouraging is that by the end of the year “the majority” of motorway service stations will have a rapid charger that will be able to top up batteries to about 80 per cent full in 30 minutes.

Those thinking of making the switch will also be reassured to hear that a DfT official told The Telegraph that subsidies would carry on until ultra-low emission cars “were part of everyday life”. He went on to say that would mean the cars were taking five per cent of overall sales, which is equivalent to just over 100,000 cars based on 2013 figures.

No doubt this new campaign will spread the ultra-low emissions message, and the manufacturers hope that buyers are listening."

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