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Roskill: surge in electrodeposited copper foil projects to meet projected EV demand

Green Car Congress

The primary factors determining the siting of new foil capacity include proximity to EV battery making customers; a site suitable for multiple expansion phases; locally available supplies of high-grade copper scrap (the primary raw material) and finally, a cheap and reliable electricity supply (the main manufacturing cost), Roskill said.

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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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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

Cars That Think

This war will have many long-term consequences, but possibly none more important than its effects on the future of the European energy supply. Rapid severing of Europe’s Russian supplies would create an unprecedented economic and existential emergency on the continent. Certification of the €9.5

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). 2ND PLACE: CHINA!

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