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Ford, VW & China seek deal with Indonesia for EV battery materials

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Indonesia’s Minister of Investment, Bahlil Lahadalia, recently stated that Volkswagen plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country. The German automaker is partnering with miner Vale, Ford, and Chinese battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to build the EV ecosystem.

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Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 billion investment

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Ford has announced that it has partnered with two other entities to construct a nickel processing facility in Indonesia. billion nickel processing facility, which will be constructed in Indonesia. The post Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 Today, Ford has done just that by signing onto a $4.5

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

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That includes the launch of the EM1e, an electric scooter with a swappable battery, in Indonesia, Europe, and Japan before the end of this year. Overall, the company is aiming for 10 new EVs in the Chinese market by 2027, with 100 percent electrification by 2035. The ultimate goal is electric motorcycle sales of 3.5

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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

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Current trends indicate that the industry will be able to work its way through the battery supply chain issues within a couple of years. OEMs and startups are also working diligently to develop a circular battery supply chain that prioritizes recycling and sustainability. Will the raw materials shortage put the brakes on that trend?

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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In the period up to 2030, the energy supply infrastructure worldwide will require a total investment of US$26 trillion, with about half of that in developing countries. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030. Financial Aid.