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Auto companies 'in full panic' over rare-earths bottleneck (www.reuters.com)
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National Rally host far-right leaders at 'Patriots for Europe' event (www.rfi.fr)
 

The event draws key figures from across the European far-right, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, Spain's Vox leader Santiago Abascal, and senior figures from Poland, Greece, Belgium, Estonia and the Czech Republic.

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Starbucks to lower prices in China as competition heats up (www.reuters.com)
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India's $80 billion coal-power boom is running short of water (www.reuters.com)
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India’s coal champion reopens dozens of mines (www.ft.com)
 

https://archive.is/YMvoS

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Dutch police use of AI lacks regulation, threatening civil rights, report warns (nltimes.nl)
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France’s defence spending surge threatened by high national debt (www.ft.com)
 

https://archive.is/ragxN

France has racked up a mountain of national debt to reach a debt-to-GDP ratio of 113 per cent last year, behind only Greece and Italy. The budget deficit was also among the highest at 5.8 per cent of GDP at the end of 2024, far higher than the EU limit of 3 per cent.

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PM Fico says Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia if they harm national interests (www.straitstimes.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/66260353

Fico said he could not support any measure stopping the import of Russian fuel for Slovakia's nuclear power plants.

Attempts to hit Russia's gas and nuclear sectors have consistently hit obstacles, with opposition from Slovakia and other countries, like Hungary, that still rely on Russian energy supplies.

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PM Fico says Slovakia will block EU sanctions on Russia if they harm national interests (www.straitstimes.com)
 

Fico said he could not support any measure stopping the import of Russian fuel for Slovakia's nuclear power plants.

Attempts to hit Russia's gas and nuclear sectors have consistently hit obstacles, with opposition from Slovakia and other countries, like Hungary, that still rely on Russian energy supplies.

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'I am against Ukraine's entry into the European Union,' Polish president-elect Nawrocki says (kyivindependent.com)
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Japanese queue for hours as rice shortage deepens (www.ft.com)
 

https://archive.is/QocD3

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Migrants responsible for increase in antisemitism, says Merz (www.dw.com)
 

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said migrants are a factor behind the rise of antisemitism in Germany, vowing to combat "this problem."

Ford to cut another 4,000 jobs in Europe as EV struggles worsen in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean not to long ago some people can't imagine a world without Nokia phones and here we are today.

A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

lFP batteries are not new. The BYD E6 had them since 2009

The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

It's 102.5% for EVs made in China

Stellantis, partner Leapmotor scrap plan to make second EV model in Poland, sources say in c/automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago

The joint venture is instead considering using a Stellantis factory in Eisenach, Germany that produces Opel models and its Trnava plant in Slovakia as alternative production sites for the B10 electric crossover, said one of the people.

‘He Doesn’t Know How To Make A Battery’: China’s CATL Chief Blasts Elon Musk in c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Isn't the 4680 just the shape of the battery? I guess the disadvantage is that it is round and harder to assemble into a pack unlike prismatic batteries.

IMO current lithium iron phosphate tech is better suited for most consumers compared to the nickel manganese cobalt based 4680 Tesla uses.

Baffled: Japanese take apart BYD electric car and wonder: 'How can it be produced at such a low cost?' in c/automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

One answer to this conundrum lies in BYD’s ability to manufacture most of its components in-house. This allows the company to significantly reduce production costs and better control quality and the supply chain

Another important aspect is BYD’s ability to integrate complex components into simplified modules. A clear example of this is the E-Axle 8 in 1, which combines motor, inverter and reducer into a single unit

People also forget BYD Thailand factory is already operational and not all its cars are made in China.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-byd-opens-ev-factory-thailand-first-southeast-asia-2024-07-04/

Marc Andreessen says the US needs a $20,000 EV if it doesn't want to 'lose the auto industry' to China in c/evs@lemmy.world
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Xiaomi started off in making android custom ROMs. I remembered my friend who sideloaded his LG optimus 2x with MIUI back in the day.

Toyota is getting a new electic SUV from Suzuki next year: Here’s what to expect in c/evs@lemmy.world
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

I like how the spelling mistake made its way into the post title as well.

BYD Launches Shark in Brazil & Song Pro in Paraguay in c/evs@lemmy.world
Ford CEO Has Been Driving a Xiaomi EV for 6 Months and 'Doesn't Want to Give It Up' in c/automotive@discuss.tchncs.de
Youth unemployment in China is getting worse in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So unlike the title of your article, unemployment isn't going up

China's youth unemployment rate falls after climbing for two straight months

BMW CEO: Europe must cancel petrol engine ban to reduce reliance on China in c/europe@feddit.org
[–] schizoidman@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

With Northvolt purportedly(!) demonstrating that even EU battery production can apparently be thwarted by a Chinese tooling company sabotaging

Is there a source for that?

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