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IDTechEx: EV market doubles down on permanent magnets despite material costs

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The price of neodymium has remained fairly constant from 2013-2020, but 2022 saw a very sharp rise to its peak in February at 3.8 times higher than it was between 2013-2020. While some automakers have alternative motor technologies that don’t rely on rare earths, the market has not shifted in this direction significantly.

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SEMI: 200mm semiconductor fab capacity set to surge 21% to mitigate supply-demand imbalance

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200mm installed semiconductor capacity and fab count, 2013 to 2024. The SEMI 200mm Fab Outlook Report , covering the 12 years from 2013 to 2024, also reveals that foundries will account for more than 50% of fab capacity worldwide this year, followed by analog at 19% and discrete/power at 12%. After climbing to $5.3 Source: SEMI.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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Now that the framework contract has been concluded, the two companies have formally established a long-term cooperation for a continuous supply of lithium-ion battery systems. Voltabox has 8 years of experience in battery development for the public transport market segment.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën to supply Toyota Europe with light commercial vehicles for the European market

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signed an agreement under which PSA will supply light commercial vehicles to TME for. sale under the Toyota brand in the European market. Under the OEM agreement, in mid-2013 PSA will begin supplying TME with a. already make compact passenger vehicles for the European market under a joint-venture. Toyota and PSA.

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to supply global compact sedan to Chrysler de Mexico

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Chrysler de Mexico (CdM) announced a five-year agreement in which MMC will supply its global compact sedan to CdM, to be sold in Mexico starting November 2014. —Bruno Cattori, President and CEO of Chrysler de Mexico.

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Faurecia gaining market momentum with hemp-based biomaterial NAFILean

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NAFILean can be used in traditional injection machines and stands as a unique market solution from Faurecia. Following a two-year period to develop the material and an additional year for the initial OEM registration with PSA, the first commercial success was achieved in 2013 in door panels for the Peugeot 308.

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Navigant forecasts modest growth in global e-bike market through 2020; China slowing

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In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the global market for e-bicycles will grow at a modest rate of 3.1% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 31 million in 2013 to nearly 38 million in 2020. CAGR, respectively), the market research firm anticipates. million sales in 2013 and growth to 1.9 million by 2020.

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