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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

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According to a published report by The Wall Street Journal ( Paid subscription ), this asset light company has recently elected to transition its business model to an auto dealership based vehicle distribution model. Shipping new vehicles from Austria to the U.S. based dealer network.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

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From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. in August compared to 57.7

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, December 2023 Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Accelerates Overall manufacturing activity across India accelerated in November after a deceleration in October. Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. reflecting a 1.1

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

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Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. The Wall Street Journal reported in late September ( Paid subscription ) that China has become a much tougher place to make money for U.S. China Business Council.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

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Speaking to The Wall Street Journal , “ Mr. Graves said bringing together Alkem and Livent would create a company with greater scale, a larger product range and wider geographic footprint to meet the growth in lithium demand.” The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.