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Iveco Group, BASF Team Up for European Battery Recycling Process

BASF will arrange the recycling process for lithium-ion batteries produced by the group on its vans, buses and trucks, including the collection, packaging, transporting and recycling processes in European countries.

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Cummins, Daimler and Paccar to Build Mississippi Plant for EV Truck Batteries

Trucking operators have been slow to invest in the vehicles because of concerns about cost and durability and a lack of battery-charging infrastructure to support trucks on long hauls.

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That Was Fast: High-Tech Component Inventories Shift From Shortage to Glut

For manufacturers that fretted over component shortages in 2021 and 2022, the current inventory glut is reminding them of that unsettling maxim: Be careful what you wish for.

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Ford Cutting Back F-150 Lighting Production Due to Lower EV Demand

The American car manufacturing giant said that it would be cutting back production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to just one shift starting April 1, 2024.

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Stellantis Letting Go of Thousands of Italian, U.S. Workers

Stellantis will temporarily lay off 2,250 Italian workers after announcing plans to cut the jobs of 539 supplemental workers in the U.S.

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Michelin to Pause Spanish Production Due to Red Sea Crisis

Michelin suspended shifts at Spanish plants during the weekend of January 13 due to raw material delivery delays that arrive by sea from Asia.

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U.S.-Owned Cargo Ship Near Yemen Hit by Missile

The situation is even causing a rise in demand for shipping containers in Asia as shippers and forwarders foresee cargo demand in the coming weeks.

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Tesla Pausing German Factory Operations Citing Red Sea Disruptions

Tesla is one of the first companies in the world to disclose that Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea caused the organization to suffer output disruptions.

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Toyota Motor Restarts Japanese Operations After Earthquake

Company president Koji Sato said Toyota is attempting to determine how its supply chain would be affected after suppliers Sumitomo Electric and Aisin suffered damage during the quake.

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Vietnamese EV Maker Planning Battery Plant in India

VinFast said in October 2023it would build assembly factories in India and Indonesia that each have an annual capacity of up to 50,000 cars and a capital expenditure of up to $200 million at first.

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Tesla Beats Q4 Delivery Estimates

The American car company was able to deliver a record number of vehicles during Q4, helping the organization hit its 2023 target of 1.8 million automobiles.

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Nickel Is 2023’s Biggest Metals Loser, Copper Manages Small Gain

The metal used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries posted an annual drop of 45% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.

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