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EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials (www.theregister.com)

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[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

EV "world". Again the West refers to itself as the world. Some countries actually have good relations, part of BRI and Chinese companies are building EVs there.

[–] shath@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

xi imma be real with you

sanction when ready

[–] fraksken 5 points 1 year ago

The cars were too cheap, right?

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We (the U.S.) would at least consider doing the exact same thing.

[–] Hextubewontallowme@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Egh, can't blame ye...

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Didn't Norway just discover a shit ton of rare earth metals?

[–] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

The Reg doesn't read IEEE, apparently... https://spectrum.ieee.org/flow-battery-2666672335

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just because most rare earth minerals come from China, doesn't mean they don't exist elsewhere...

[–] Hextubewontallowme@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Bahala na... as what some may say