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Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2022, 08:21:03 PM »
Also...

The shift to electric vehicles is about to overwhelm meager US mining operations
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/31/23330537/ev-battery-mineral-shortage-us-tax-credits

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Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2022, 08:45:44 PM »
It's interesting how car companies have suddenly made huge investments in US battery factories now that they need US batteries to get the $7500 credit.

The Biden strategy seems to be having more and faster impact than I expected.

>>trading partners

I suspect in addition to spurring US mining, this will put pressure on to ink trade agreements, no?

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Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2023, 05:14:31 PM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59244991
Johnson Matthey abandons electric car battery plans (nov 21)

I understand they are more interested in hydrogen.
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