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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

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Indonesia far and away has the biggest deposits of nickel , with Phillipines, Russia, and Australia a distant second. and China, where some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of electric vehicles are located. The global market for lithium grew to $48 billion last year, from $1.6 billion in 2015.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

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The logos illustrate the manufacturers’ choices about whether or not to produce close to their sales markets. Notably, Aon’s analysis ranks Poland equal with Russia with respect to political risk. Despite this expectation, the Blue Banana will continue to be Europe’s most important sales market. Production and distribution.

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