We don’t want your EVs, Brazil tells EU as trade talks hit crunch time
Attempt to fend off influx of Chinese electric vehicles puts chances of EU-Mercosur trade accord at the November G20 summit in doubt.
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Cars powered by woodchips: Biographite makes EV batteries sustainable
The material is manufactured in the EU and US, reducing dependence on Chinese supplies of graphite.
‘Breakthrough battery’ from Sweden may cut dependency on China
Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn’t rely on scarce raw materialsEurope’s energy and electric vehicle industries could reduce their dependency on scarce raw materials from China after the launch of…
Experts: Stockpiling may be EU’s blind spot in critical raw materials debate
China’s decision on Friday (20 October) to curb graphite exports raised the question of creating new EU strategic stocks of critical raw materials, a question that has so far been largely overlooked by Brussels.