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Iron Curtain call: Mikhail Gorbachev

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Electric Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities

This chapter explores the growth potential of electric vehicles, predicting they could make up 40% of global sales by 2030, while also addressing significant hurdles in battery production and supply chain logistics. It highlights the geopolitical implications of dependency on raw materials, particularly dominated by China, and the environmental concerns surrounding the mining of essential battery metals.

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