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Hacked electric car charging stations in Russia displays ‘Putin is a d*ckhead’ and ‘glory to Ukraine’

Electrek

Hackers are ramping up their effort to disrupt Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, and now it’s even affecting electric car owners in the country. A bunch of electric car charging stations outside Moscow were hacked and disabled.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. Conventional cars. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Rare earths.

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Russia woos Tesla as several regions compete for the right to build a Gigafactory

Teslarati

Tesla may still be facing possible delays in Germany due to the wait for Gigafactory Berlin’s final approval, but the EV maker is already receiving a far more welcome landscape in Russia. The Tesla CEO recently spoke at Russia’s New Knowledge Forum, where he discussed the company’s plans to enter the country.

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Nissan Sells Its Business In Russia For 1 Euro, Focuses Instead On New EV Enterprise With Renault

CleanTechnica EVs

“On behalf of Nissan, I thank our Russian colleagues for their contribution to the business over many years. While we cannot continue operating in the market, we have found the best possible solution to support our people,” Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida said in a statement.

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Porsche Temporarily Suspends Production — Reportedly Due To Russia–Ukraine War

CleanTechnica EVs

Porsche is temporarily suspending the production of its vehicles thanks to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to several reports.

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Morgan Stanley warns that nickel price surge could add $1k to electric vehicle costs

Teslarati

Several reasons are behind nickel’s price surge, which saw the material go up 250% in the past two days, though it is believed that a driving factor is Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. . That’s a lot of electric cars, a good number of which would likely need nickel. .

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Enough Raw Metals to Make 14 Million Electric Cars Globally in 2023 — Study

CleanTechnica EVs

There is enough nickel and lithium to meet the world’s electric car needs, but Europe’s policymakers must do more to shore up supplies of sustainably sourced clean-energy metals.