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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.

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Tesla’s production expansion, surging oil prices bring stock upgrade from Daiwa Securities

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Tesla has established the Chinese factory as an export hub for European customers while Gigafactory Berlin awaits final approval. With Tesla expanding manufacturing and other automakers uncertain of the consumer climate for gas cars moving forward, the situation warranted an upgrade on $TSLA stock.

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What If Europe Loses Russian Natural Gas?

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And the recent revelation of atrocities committed by the Russian military in Ukraine have renewed calls to boycott Russian gas, an action European countries are struggling to figure out how to implement. In the United States, the common perception is that heat pumps are only suitable for comparatively warm climates.

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Cobalt Market Report: EVs become the major driving force for cobalt demand growth in 2021

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below Chinese metal in 2021, with the discount persisting since mid-2020. Freight routes were anticipated to begin to normalize from the second half of 2022, but this will likely be delayed due to impacts from the war in Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns in China. Due to relative market weakness, European prices averaged $2.5

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

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VW, despite its EVs outselling Tesla in Europe, is under intense competitive pressure from Tesla, and in the Chinese market where VW underperforms. Even that piddling storage and range rapidly degraded, especially in the southwestern United States and other searing climates, leaving customers howling. (It

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