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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.

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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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A Guide To Fuel Efficient Driving — Part One (2022 update)

CleanTechnica EVs

Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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Petrol can be cheaper than electric – if less than £1 per litre

My Energi

• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50

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Rivian announces over 2,500 produced and 1,200 delivered in Q1 2022

Teslarati

Rivian Automotive announced it produced 2,553 vehicles while delivering 1,227 of them during 2022’s first quarter, reaffirming its goal to build 25,000 all-electric cars this year. In the immediate term, we are not immune to the supply chain issues that have challenged the entire industry. “Rivian Automotive, Inc.

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LKAB identifies Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals in Lapland; Per Geijer

Green Car Congress

We face a supply problem. Without mines, there can be no electric vehicles. According to the European Commission’s assessment, the demand for rare earth elements for electric cars and wind turbines, among others, is expected to increase more than fivefold by 2030. —Jan Moström, President and Group CEO, LKAB.

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Volkswagen delays ID.5 launch in Germany due to part shortage from Ukraine

Teslarati

Volkswagen is delaying the launch of the all-electric ID.5 5 by a month as a part needed from a Ukrainian supplier has not arrived because of supply disruptions. 5 is Volkswagen’s first SUV coupé that will use the Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB), the platform the German automaker uses for its new electric cars.

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