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Rivian links supply chain woes to ongoing Ukraine-Russian conflict

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In its 10-K filing on Thursday, March 31, Rivian stated that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted its business and operations. The company listed the conflict in Ukraine as one of the reasons it continues to struggle with production. “We The company mentioned risks in battery cell pricing and availability.

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Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

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Therefore, the recent jump in oil prices (because of the war in Ukraine), should have only a relatively small indirect effect on the cost of electricity. The raw data—the retail prices of regular gasoline, on-highway diesel, and residential electricity—came from the Energy Information Administration. Month (2022).

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Starlink is now available in southern regions of Norway

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Starlink is now available in Norway, SpaceX announced today on Twitter. SpaceX also said that it adjusted the prices in most countries with service to better reflect parity in purchasing power among its customers. Starlink is now available in Norway! See if service is available in your area ? Credit: SpaceX/Starlink.

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Tesla holds highest average transaction price increase in 2022, Musk warns of ‘inflation pressure’

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Tesla and SpaceX are experiencing substantial “inflation pressure,” according to CEO Elon Musk, who hinted toward potential price increases for his electric automotive company’s products in the coming months. percent increase in transaction price Year-Over-Year in February, Tesla’s average surged 14.8

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Lucid Air price increases due to rising raw material costs & supply chain challenges

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Lucid Motors announced a price increase for its Lucid Air product line after releasing its Q1 2022 financial results. In an 8-K SEC filing , Lucid shared a statement from CEO and CTA Peter Rawilson about the Air’s price increase. As the Lucid CEO confirmed, the Air’s new pricing will go into effect on June 1, 2022.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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Global benchmarks conceal a range of country-level estimates that vary according to market maturity, resource availability, project characteristics, local financing conditions and labor costs. Since February 2022, the price of key metals, including aluminum, copper, cobalt and molybdenum has dropped, but remains relatively high.

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Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre

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• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50 With fuel at £1.50

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