Milan, Oct. 15 — Europe’s carmakers are facing new risks to electric vehicle production as China prepares to tighten restrictions on rare earth metal exports, according to Italy’s leading auto parts industry group. Roberto Vavassori, chairman of the Italian Automotive Industry Association (ANFIA), said on Tuesday that the region’s reserves of rare earth materials have … Continue reading “China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs Put Europe’s Electric Vehicle Industry at Risk – iShook Finance”
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Key Highlights of the Stellantis Jeep Recall 375,000 Jeep SUVs recalled globally — including 2020–2025 Wrangler 4xe and 2022–2026 Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrids. Battery fire risk identified after 19 reported incidents and one injury; most fires occurred while vehicles were parked. Samsung SDI-manufactured batteries found to have separator damage causing potential thermal runaway. Previous … Continue reading “Stellantis Recalls 375K Jeep 4xe SUVs Over Fire Risk – iShook Finance”
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This text comes from Canary Media’s Weekly newsletter. Subscribe to get it in your inbox each week. Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office became a powerful force for funding clean energy projects, including factories. A Ford EV battery plant in Tennessee, a Qcells solar panel factory in Georgia, and Eos Energy’s battery factory … Continue reading “Trump’s clean energy attacks put manufacturing projects at risk”