Study finds shortage of critical metals could put the brakes on electrification in Europe

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By mmillikinJun 1, 2023, 11:00 am124 pts
The growing adoption of electric cars in Europe is leading to an increase in the use of the critical metals required for components such as electric motors and electronics. With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals in future—not even if recycling increases,…

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