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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. Conventional cars. Finally, zinc is used to the same extent in both types of cars.

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China become the sector’s biggest car exporter in Q1 2023, surpassing Japan

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Within the first quarter of this 12 months, China surpassed Japan and Germany to transform the sector’s biggest car exporter for the primary year, exporting a complete of one.069 Japan impaired to be the sector’s eminent car exporter, exporting 1.047 million automobiles within the first quarter of this 12 months.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. This new Datsun car was developed locally to meet the needs of the new generation of aspirational customers (“risers") in Indonesia.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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In the United States, Chevrolet was the best selling passenger car brand in 2011, thanks in large part to the success of the Cruze. More than 15 markets experienced record Chevrolet sales in 2011 with the largest year-over-year increases in Peru (81%), Vietnam (79%), Thailand (57%), South Africa (50%) and Israel (46%).

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Democrats (59%) were more likely than Republicans (46%) to say they had a favorable view of self-driving cars. Cost will be a factor: 24% said they would switch to a self-driving car if it cost the same as their current car, but 45% would switch if it cost much less. Fewer think AVs will be faster.