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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

Fo rd is committing to an all-electric vehicle platform with zero emissions by 2035. But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. And how will we mine them?

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Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market

Resilinc

As covered in last week’s blog , China’s dominance of supply chains for cobalt—an essential component in lithium-ion battery chemistries—is a growing geopolitical concern for leaders from both parties. The post Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market appeared first on Resilinc.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

QAD

The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?