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Why Taxing Automation is a Bad Idea

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Late last year, a San Francisco politician launched a statewide campaign to raise money for a California ballot that would penalize private enterprise for embracing automation in the workplace. But California is not the first to raise this idea. And for the last seven years, Home Depot has a self-checkout lane in every store.

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Transformation of Automotive Industry Supply Networks- Size, Resources and Supply Network Scale Matters

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The company whose headquarters are in Silicon Valley, California , currently utilizes a former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly production facility in Normal, Illinois , which began production operations in September of this year. billion and introduce over 25 new vehicle models by 2030.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

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What a Biden Presidency Could Mean for the Automotive Industry

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In August 2018, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), he followed through on that promise by proposing new regulations for model years (MY) 2021 to 2026, which would essentially freeze the incumbent legislation at current standards and significantly reduce future targets.