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EV makers counted on batteries getting cheaper; war changed the picture

Enlarge / The chassis and battery pack of a Volkswagen AG (VW) ID. 5 electric sports utility vehicle (eSUV) on the assembly line during a media tour of the automaker’s electric automobile factory in Zwickau, Germany. (credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images) The car industry’s multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles was built on a single premise: […]

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China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defense industry

Enlarge / Neodymium stones, part of the rare earth group, are used in the tech industry. (credit: RHJ | Getty Images) China is exploring limiting the export of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of American F-35 fighter jets and other sophisticated weaponry, according to people involved in a government consultation. The […]

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