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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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Tsinghua researchers conclude surging lithium price will not impede EV boom

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Despite tight supply and high-point price fluctuation of lithium, the electric vehicle market is expected to maintain steady growth for the next few years. Contrary to anticipation, the global LIB supply chain is currently haunted by market fluctuations. Diversify supply sources. —Sun et al. Enhance recycling capacity.

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The U.S.-China Chip Ban, Explained

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Commerce Department issued new rules that clamped down on the export of certain advanced chips—which have military or AI applications—to Chinese customers. actions’ will be the last fighting word in an industry that is becoming more geopolitically sensitive by the day. has blocked chip sales to individual Chinese customers.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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Therefore, the increasing electrification of the automotive industry will represent a new demand stream for nickel. This will give demand for nickel in the battery industry a double-boost. Supply growth to come mainly from China and from Indonesia.

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Oversold Lithium could be about to rally

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Last year’s 12 percent slide by the Bloomberg Commodity Index —spurred by 20 percent-plus declines by industrial bellwethers like West Texas Intermediate crude, steel and platinum—came in the wake of two years of modest gains. In terms of feedstock supply, SQM and Albemarle had laid out plans for increased production rates.

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Mercedes-Benz expanding SUV production capacities in US, bringing in AM General

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—Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management. The model series, which has been available in China from the outset as a long version with six or seven seats, continues to be popular with Chinese customers. 2015 will be the year of the SUV for Mercedes-Benz.

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This Made in India E-Bikes to Penetrate into European Market

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HMC is making bold movements to seize the opportunity and aspires to become a new market leader in Europe, fighting against both domestic producers and low-cost imported Chinese electric bicycles. Jeff Weiss, the London-based CEO of Hero International. Hero has also developed a digital supply chain firm, Hero Supply Chain (HSC).

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