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Rivian links supply chain woes to ongoing Ukraine-Russian conflict

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In its 10-K filing on Thursday, March 31, Rivian stated that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted its business and operations. The company listed the conflict in Ukraine as one of the reasons it continues to struggle with production. “We The company mentioned risks in battery cell pricing and availability.

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Porsche Taycan production temporarily halted over Ukraine crisis

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The Taycan may be one of Porsche’s most popular models today, but the crisis in Ukraine has resulted in the sports car maker temporarily suspending the production of its flagship all-electric sedan. The post Porsche Taycan production temporarily halted over Ukraine crisis appeared first on TESLARATI.

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JustAnswer raised over $600K to help Ukraine; partnered with SpaceX to provide Starlink

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JustAnswer announced that it raised over $600,000 to help Ukraine. The platform, which provides customers access to experts such as doctors and lawyers, partnered with the Arizae Foundation to raise over $600,000 for Ukraine relief efforts since the Russian invasion in February. You can also reach me on Twitter at @JohnnaCrider1.

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Tesla “Camp Mode” and other features become indispensable for Ukraine EV owners

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It’s not only Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals from SpaceX that are currently aiding people in Ukraine, which is still being attacked by Russian forces. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has shown the world harrowing images and videos of the war. It’s not just the company itself, either.

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 635 Outlander PHEVs to National Police of Ukraine

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine, MMC will supply the National Police of Ukraine with 635 units of the Outlander PHEV. The supply stems from an emissions trading agreement signed by a number of Japanese companies with the Government of Ukraine.

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Biden authorizes release of more than 180M barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 1M bpd for 6 months

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The Biden Administration had earlier in March authorized a drawdown of 30 million barrels in coordination with the IEA in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden called the latest release a “wartime bridge” to increase oil supply until domestic production ramps up later this year. 1 March 2022 IEA Coordinated Release.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The data and analytics company notes that such actions will simply mean Western countries will be more reliant on Russian oil and gas for longer. The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.