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ICA study: Copper demand on grow path in automotive wire harness

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Developing countries/regions (China, South Asia, South America) have seen the most growth in copper demand, according to the study, which projects that this will likely continue to be the trend. kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America.

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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

The Truth About Cars

Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. According to Automotive News , the executive stated that China would remain important to the company. The business lost $572 million in China last year. Some brands (e.g.

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Tier 1 Musashi invests in solid-state battery company KeraCel; long-term partnership

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Tier 1 Musashi invests in solid-state battery company KeraCel; long-term partnership. a Silicon-Valley-based venture developing solid-state batteries using 3D printing technologies. Musashi’s strategic investment accelerates KeraCel’s development of its additive manufacturing solid state battery technology to high volume production.

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BYD plans to launch Tesla Cybertruck competitor in 2024

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The Chinese automaker does have a presence in South America, which might be a good market for its electric pickup truck. The Tesla Cybertruck toured China earlier this year and became an instant celebrity among locals. Crowds gathered around the Tesla Cybertruck in China–much like anywhere else, it had made an appearance.

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Volkswagen Group: Foshan Plant Phase II mega-factory key for China; strengthening e-mobility strategy

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Together with the Audi Q2L, which will also start production this year, T-Roc is a vital building block in the fast growing SUV segment in China. By 2020, the MEB architecture will be introduced to the production line, alongside the production of MEB battery systems, which will also be located in Foshan. —Prof.

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

Baua Electric

But now China has said it will “rein in” some of its huge EV expansive in response to criticism of “unfair” industrial and trade policies. China last year overtook Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter ­– but most of those were ICE vehicles sold to Russia. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Africa Lithium Supply To Boom In Next Few Years

CleanTechnica EVs

When we think of where lithium comes from, we think of South America (Chile specifically), Australia, and the US a bit — with processing in China, of course. We don’t think of Africa. However, Africa has resources, and the expectation is that the continent will be a much bigger source of lithium by 2030.

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