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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

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Back in September, the EU launched an investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the EU. Still, it’s no surprise that China-made EVs and batteries are becoming a big business outside of China, with BYD alone selling 1.6

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward Nevada is emerging as the front line in this pending American lithium boom. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. Albemarle Corp.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. The wind part of the project plans a total of 3,000 megawatts from wind farms it will build in three counties in New Mexico. But this satellite is the first of a new breed, dubbed microGEO.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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18:54 CST – A question about Tesla’s dry battery electrode efforts was asked. Drew Baglino noted that Giga Texas already makes dry electrode batteries. But the team is back, and Elon comes out and shows a render of Giga Mexico. Giga Mexico will be built in Monterrey. Every week, the program makes progress.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) And oil only seems cheap. As batteries get cheaper and smaller, and motors get light enough to fit inside wheels, we’ll be able to upgrade smaller cars. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap.

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Tesla hopes to replicate Giga Shanghai lines in Mexico, but U.S. isn’t thrilled

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Tesla is hoping to replicate production lines in Shanghai at its upcoming Giga Mexico factory by inviting Chinese companies to supply the manufacturing efforts with localized plants. officials are not thrilled about the potential for Chinese companies to supply Tesla and its new factory, which will produce its next-gen platform.

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Could Sucking Up the Seafloor Solve Battery Shortage?

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Reeling from a crushing shortage of semiconductor chips for vehicles, carmakers also face another looming crisis: producing enough batteries to drive the global pivot towards electric vehicles. Texas is top of The Metals Company's list for the processing plant given the state's ports and access to cheap renewables. "We

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