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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

Statesmen are keen to bring raw material mining and processing to North America and Europe not only to boost economic activity at home, but also because, as the war in Ukraine has shockingly demonstrated, it’s a bad idea to become dependent on hostile or unstable countries for critical materials. But the auto industry, this is something new.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. The Ukraine war is playing havoc with energy pricing and market stability. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are the Future of the Automotive Industry

EV Connect

While history is full of sharp left turns that took people by surprise, we still believe that electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry. The future, indeed, seems electric. One topic hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves: Russia’s oil money.

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Auto component makers to double investments as global supply chains shift from China to India – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Several factors have precipitated this shift: the pandemic induced chip shortages, the US-China trade war, then the Russia-Ukraine conflict and now the Israel-Palestine one. Tyre maker Continental is scaling up its research and manufacturing capabilities for connected tech in India.

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