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High Stakes: How Much EV Investment Is At Risk Across Europe

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A new study examines the ‘industrial opportunity cost’ of proposals to weaken EU car CO2 targets. Spurred by the growing electric car market, much investment into EV production, batteries and components has been announced. But this is now at risk as the EU debates its car CO2 rules that will define … [continued]

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34 Northvolt-Sized Battery Factories Could Be Lost If EU Scales Back EV Targets — Study

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As the global auto industry rapidly shifts toward EVs, new analysis warns that Europe risks forfeiting a major industrial opportunity. Scaling back EU car climate rules would put a potential 34 Northvolt-sized battery factories at risk. That’s according to a new T&E report which models the ‘industrial opportunity cost’ of weakening EU … [continued]

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Donut Lab Battery Mystery Continues

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By now, some of the initial buzz following Donut Lab’s CES announcement about its first production solid-state battery has subsided, and doubts it’s real have subsided. The company announced the “I Donut Believe” series, consisting of weekly third-party test results. The purpose and intention of the program was explained by … [continued]

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How Can IAA Bring Local Cleantech Manufacturing?

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Using local content criteria in the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a lever for public support is the only option on the table to build up a resilient and local battery industry across Europe. 1. The urgency & feasibility of Union content criteria for batteries Access to batteries, their components, … [continued]

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