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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

If developed democracies want to secure the lithium they need to decarbonize their economies, they’re going to have to get comfortable with Beijing as not just a rival, but a partner. Add in Zimbabwe, where Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Of the country’s two operating mines, one is owned by Beijing-based Sinomine Resource Group Co.,

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From Chip Factories & EV Production Lines To Superchargers: Morocco’s EV Ecosystem Is Blossoming

CleanTechnica EVs

We try to cover what is happening in all the key EV markets of the world, and we increasingly cover quite a lot of content focusing on the development of the African EV market. We are always on the lookout for any interesting developments. There is a lot of exciting stuff happening all over the […].

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

How about if we give it to you in those big denomination Zimbabwe dollars? All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. By which GM’s head Putz means more money from you and me for a car company that will soon be going bankrupt and stiffing everyone they owe.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Green Car Congress

Emerging economies in Africa can gain significant long-term economic value by quickly setting up projects that support the low-carbon transition with transparent governance frameworks. We are only at the beginning of the path to achieving net-zero emissions globally. —Ashish Sethia, global head of commodities at BNEF.

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