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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick.

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Is There Really “Structural Overcapacity” of EVs & Solar that “the World Cannot Absorb”?

CleanTechnica EVs

Again, there were calls for China to address “Structural Overcapacity” that “will lead to Chinese EVs flooding Europe.” Last week, China’s President, Xi Jinping, was in Paris, France. The loudest call came from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who said “China continues to massively support its.

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China × Cleantech — April 2021

CleanTechnica EVs

On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! It was a great month, […].

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