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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. EV and battery companies in China may well step in and buy the commodity at lower prices.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. The challenge for big potential users like Michelin is how you organize the collection of all the plastic bottles to buy as a consistent feedstock in the future. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. According to information from the U.S.

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Mexico Won't Offer EV Incentives to Chinese Automakers

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officials is likely due to its worries about Chinese companies establishing a manufacturing foothold in Mexico as a workaround to costly tariffs. They also want to take action to protect American EVs from cheap or subsidized Chinese models. That said, people there don’t buy that many of them, with EVs comprising just 0.5

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Bob Iger reveals bots were already an issue when Disney tried to buy Twitter

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Actually, the deal that we had was pretty cheap. We’re in the business of manufacturing fun at Disney — of doing nothing but good, even though there are others today that criticize Disney for the opposite, which is wrong. I don’t remember the number, but we discounted the value heavily. But that was built into our economics.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

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According to recent data from the Society of Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 12,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered nationwide in July. You might have to compromise a little when it comes to colour, features or mileage, but the listings are packed with brilliant buys. compared to the same period in 2021.

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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

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This high-power need, coupled with the limited space on the motorcycle, means manufacturers rarely use off-the-shelf parts and design motors in-house from scratch. In contrast, low energy, cheap LFP packs sourced from China can be used for the low energy needs of electric scooters.