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

Resilinc

In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturing—and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. Challenges and Opportunities Recent developments in the lithium industry have presented a mix of challenges and opportunities. Mining lithium is a challenging task, though.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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From Model X to Project Titan: A Closer Look at the New Auto Manufacturing

Elementum

We take a look at how new vehicles are changing the manufacturing game. With its new gigafactory centralizing the manufacturing process, Tesla Motors is one of the largest automotive employer in California. Source: SupplyChain247. Source: TheVerge. Source: PC-Tablet. Source: Auto News. Tesla’s Model X SUV.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4-8, 2015)

Talking Logistics

We are supporting mobile connectivity for our clients and their carrier partners, allowing updates to come directly from the source that is performing the activities and removing several layers that are present today in EDI or manual processes ”.

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What Self-Driving Freight Trucks Mean for the Industry

GTG Technology Group

Right now, the truck is only licensed in Nevada, but this is just the beginning. While fully-automated trucks are a potential in the future, federal regulations and current technology require a driver to be present. For the time being, these trucks are limited to the highways of Nevada.

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EPA, White House in Talks to Push BEV Targets Back

QAD

This deliberation highlights the acute pressure original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face in meeting near-term objectives, particularly those for 2026, deemed pivotal in the transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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Trump’s China Cold War Yields Hard Look at Global Supply Chains

Material Handling & Logistics

During a visit to the manufacturing heartland of Guangdong province in October, Xi reiterated a mantra that China must strive to be self-reliant, especially on innovation. Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam are experiencing a new flood of interest as a manufacturing alternative to China. Companies such as Apple Inc.

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