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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. A green industrial policy focused on batteries with EU-wide support for scaling up production is urgently needed to react to US subsidies and China’s years of dominance. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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evo (Serbia) and Shenyang (China) in recent years. In order to keep pace with the global increase in electric vehicle production, ZF has continuously expanded production capacities for electric motors at the lead plant in Schweinfurt, Germany. In addition, the company commissioned major production lines in Pan?evo

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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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million tons; China, 7 million tons; Australia, 5 million tons; Canada, 1.9 million tons; Congo (Kinshasa), Russia, and Serbia, 1 million tons each; Czechia, 840,000 tons; Zimbabwe, 500,000 tons; Spain, 400,000 tons; Mali, 200,000 tons; Brazil and Mexico, 180,000 tons each; Portugal, 100,000 tons; and Austria, 50,000 tons.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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China and Argentina total 5.4 million tons of identified lithium resources, respectively, while Brazil, Congo, and Serbia each contain approximately 1 million tons. Among the other countries, identified lithium resources for Bolivia and Chile total 9 million tons and in excess of 7.5 million tons, respectively. million tons and 2.6

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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Already, China is. Ironically, China is a competitor that the United States abetted. In 1992, Gates led Microsoft into China ’s fledgling software market. People from that organization have gone on to found or lead many of China’s top technology institutions. China is a competitor that the United States abetted.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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Around 2027, India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country. In China, for example, the population is projected to decrease by 31.4 The population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2050 (99% increase). million, or around 2.2%, between 2019 and 2050.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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