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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Inside Trump's scramble to reduce US dependence on Chinese rare-earth metals

Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, returned from South Carolina last week brandishing a small piece of metal, proclaiming that it was the first rare-earth magnet made in the US in a quarter of a century. It was, he indicated to Fox Business, proof that the US is ending China's chokehold on our supply chain. Thanks to the South Carolina company eVAC's new rare-earth mineral processing center, Bessent added: We're finally becoming independent again.
US politics
Cars
fromTESLARATI
3 days ago

Tesla is looking to phase out China-made parts at US factories: report

Tesla is directing suppliers to remove China-made components from U.S.-built vehicles, aiming to complete the transition within two years to increase North American sourcing.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Can the West break China's grip on rare earths? DW 10/25/2025

China controls the bulk of the rare-earth supply chain, and export controls risk disrupting global industries including energy, automotive, defense, and AI.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The EV tax credit is gone - now the hard part begins

Federal $7,500 EV tax credit expired, leaving U.S. automakers to face higher consumer prices, China-linked supply chains, tariffs, and a difficult electrification path.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Trump's rollback on EV policy affects clean electricity, research shows

Eliminating EV incentives in 2025 collapsed U.S. EV investment, slowing transportation decarbonization and reducing electricity-sector clean-energy investment.
Environment
fromInsideEVs
2 months ago

Every EV In America With LFP Batteries

LFP batteries offer lower cost, greater durability, and slower degradation than NMC but have lower energy density and poorer cold-weather performance.
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