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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

Green Car Congress

As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

While data points to continued sector growth, wider market pressures are seemingly slowing the transition. A worldwide deficit of lithium, a global shortage of semiconductors and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are all heavily impacting production efficiencies, with some OEM lead times reportedly reaching upwards of twelve months.

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Northvolt postpones planned 60GWh battery production

Teslarati

In a comment to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and reported by Reuters , Northvolt Chief Executive Peter Carlsson stated, “We want to continue to be a European champion and market leader… but we are now at a point where we may prioritize expansion in the U.S. over Europe first.”

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Why 2023 will be another great year for electric vehicles

My Energi

While electric car registrations in 2022 were undoubtedly affected by the global chip shortage and issues relating to the war in Ukraine – notably supply constraints on wiring looms – they were still 21% higher than the previous year, and we can expect annual growth rates of around 30% for the next two years.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. Market Background Oil Opinion Policy' Reign of the USD. Rise of the Yuan. Source: [link].

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PBL Study Finds Developed Countries Proposals for Copenhagen Fall Short for Reaching 2 °C Climate Objective

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The report, “Pledges and Actions: A scenario analysis of mitigation costs and carbon market impacts for developed and developing countries”, explores the implications of different possible scenarios on the outcomes of the current climate negotiations. The global costs would be limited to 0.2% of GDP in 2020. This surplus is called hot air.

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Budget Drones in Ukraine Are Redefining Warfare

Cars That Think

The war between Russia and Ukraine is making a lot of high-tech military systems look like so many gold-plated irrelevancies. This war is a war of drones, they are the super weapon here,” Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s minister of internal affairs, told Newsweek earlier this year. Ukraine denied the allegation.

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