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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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Benchmark’s Tier One producers of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells—as of its February 2022 assessment—are: Panasonic (Japan); Samsung SDI and SK Innovation (South Korea); Envision AESC, CATL, and BYD (China). Benchmark cautions that capacity does not necessarily equal reliable supply for the EV industry.

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BYD says report that Tesla won't extend battery supply partnership with it untrue

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Tesla has decided not to use BYD's batteries due to quality issues arising from a series of fire accidents with the latter's LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, South Korea's Korea Economic Daily said in a report yesterday. Tesla last year reduced its prices in China twice. BYD increased its prices.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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Unlike the state of things in mid 2021—when crimps in the semiconductor supply chain cropped up in big ways—supply and demand have become much less of a mismatch. industrial concerns from falling victim to similar semiconductor supply chain snafus in the future. The aim of Washington’s $50 billion expenditure is to prevent U.S.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. South Korea comes in third with 72 and the Isle of Man, which has 61 registered ships, in fourth. Tesla and Volkswagen have also expanded their exports from China, which of course leverages the country’s cheaper supply chain to their advantage.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Above all, the Group expects to pave the way for South Korea to become one of the world’s leading battery technology houses by fostering outstanding talent in the battery sector. In comparison to 2018 prices, the cost of batteries will be lowered by 75% in 2026, and 45% in 2030 to enhance the affordability and practicality of EVs.

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Intel Invests $20-billion in Ohio for Advanced Fabs

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Currently, all cutting edge chipmaking is done in Taiwan and South Korea. The bill that would supply that money, the CHIPS Act , has passed in the U.S. will depend heavily on funding from the CHIPS Act," said Keyvan Esfarjani , Intel senior vice president of manufacturing, supply chain and operations in a press release.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. In South Korea, nine organizations, including shipping companies and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute , plan to develop and demonstrate large ships powered by SMRs. A fire on the ship caused minor damage in December 2023.