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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

And importantly, The EU’s new series of proposed targets and reforms, contained in its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aims to ensure that at least 40% of the EU’s low-carbon technologies will be made within its borders by 2030. For instance, Ford recently announced a significant investment in an Indonesian nickel factory set to open in 2026.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021. More Focus on Last-Mile Delivery.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. As of 2020, only 12% of semiconductor chips were made in the United States. ( of small businesses in the United States. United States Census Bureau). higher than 2020.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Deloitte estimates that over 30% of highly paid jobs are social by nature (Hagel and colleagues, 2017) and McKinsey (2018) estimates a 24% rise in demand for social and emotional skills by 2030. 2020), The Future of Work in the United States: Projections of Occupational Employment in 2026, Foresight, issue 49 (Spring 2018).

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

Provenance

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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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

1] Electric vehicle driven demand for lithium-ion battery raw materials such as cobalt and copper is expected to increase 10x by 2026. [2]. Current recycling rates in the United States are remarkably low – only 5% of batteries are recycled and only 35% of the materials from these batteries can be recovered to be used. [5]

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EPA, White House in Talks to Push BEV Targets Back

QAD

In the evolving landscape of automotive regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at a crossroads, with significant speculation about adjusting its vehicle emission targets for 2026 and beyond. By 2032, the target intensifies to 82 grams per mile (equivalent to 108 mpg), underpinning a bold vision for a 67% BEV market share.