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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on August 31, 2022, 08:13:53 PM

Title: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
Post by: rcjordan on August 31, 2022, 08:13:53 PM

https://electrek.co/2022/08/31/toyota-changes-tune-evs-triples-funding-us-battery-plant/
Title: Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
Post by: rcjordan 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
Title: Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
Post by: ergophobe 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?
Title: Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
Post by: ergophobe on September 27, 2023, 05:16:40 PM
Ford hits pause on 3.5 billion dollar battery plant in Michigan

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-pauses-work-35-billion-battery-plant-michigan-2023-09-25/
Title: Re: Toyota changes tune on EVs, triples funding for US battery plant
Post by: Rupert 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.