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Eagle Graphite and University of British Columbia partner on development of silicon-modified anodes

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Flake graphite accounts for approximately 40% of global natural graphite supply. The supply of flake graphite is concentrated primarily in China and Mozambique, with Brazil, North Korea, Canada and India accounting for nearly all of the remainder of production. The ARC program in British Columbia (B.C.)

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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US sanctions targeting China's telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies have crippled the company, effectively forcing it out of the global smartphone market and now threatening its domestic phone business as well. Xu had said earlier that the company's goal now is to simply survive.

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Automakers handed a win with updated EV tax credit guidance in the U.S.

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The White House issued new guidance on federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credits this week, including a key exemption that’s considered a win for many automakers, as it offers extra time for companies attempting to set up battery production operations in the U.S. These countries include North Korea, China, Russia and Iran.

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Select Tesla Model 3 variants to lose $7,500 tax credit by 2024

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It will encourage these industries to invest in diversified and resilient critical mineral and battery supply chains,” said John Podesta, White House Renewable Energy Adviser. government seeks to limit the amount of EV battery materials and components sourced from select companies in certain countries, like China.

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

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These additional requirements are meant to encourage the auto industry to rely less on foreign countries like China and more on domestic sources for these components, promoting local manufacturing and supply chain security. For example, starting in 2024, battery components cannot come from companies controlled by China.

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How New Eligibility Criteria for the Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Affects You

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Starting in 2024 , to reinforce America’s supply chain security, a clean vehicle must not incorporate any battery components produced or assembled by a Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC). View IRS instructions for claiming credit. New Requirements for the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit But there’s more.

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Lawmakers want US to probe four Chinese firms involved in Ford battery plant – ET Auto

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lawmakers for its use of technology supplied by Chinese battery maker CATL. House committees asked the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies they say are involved in Ford Motor’s planned Michigan battery plant, according to a letter seen Monday by Reuters. The plant has drawn fire from U.S.

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