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Musk Sets Lofty Goal for $25,000 Model With Tesla-Made Batteries

Tesla Inc. laid out a road map to build a $25,000 car by 2023 and eventually 20 million cars a year, part of the company’s first-ever and highly anticipated “Battery Day” event.

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Chip Industry Wants $50 Billion to Keep Manufacturing in U.S.

The U.S. chip industry says as much as $50 billion in federal incentives will be needed to halt a decades-long trend of manufacturing moving overseas as China spends heavily to become a leading semiconductor producer.

Photo: Bloomberg

Growing Distrust of China Brings $38 Billion Windfall for Taiwan

Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening dispute between Beijing and Washington, with many of its companies operating factories in China manufacturing for American companies.

Source: Bloomberg

U.S., Europe Face Hurdles to Cut China Reliance for Rare Earths

The U.S. and Europe’s ambition to boost production of rare raw materials used in electric vehicles and wind turbines and reduce dependence on China will face obstacles, including higher costs and environmental concerns.

A truck with raw ore at open-pit mine in California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Gadgets and Seafood

Cargo is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom.

Source: Bloomberg

Companies Start Paying Off 'Carbon Debt' to Erase Past Sins

Companies routinely set targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. But a new kind of environmental target is emerging that has been likened to paying reparations to victims of past injustice.

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Lawmakers Seek to Curb U.S. Reliance on China for Rare Earths

U.S. House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing dependence on China for rare earths used in everything from electric vehicles to missiles to wind turbines.

Source: Bloomberg

Walmart’s Bid for TikTok Reveals Retailer’s Big Digital Ambition

Walmart Inc.’s jump into the bidding for TikTok jolted investors and technology experts alike. What comes next could be even more disruptive.

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Elon Musk Will Have a Hard Time Sourcing Clean Nickel

Elon Musk promises a “giant contract” with the miner that can supply nickel for Tesla Inc. batteries at low cost with minimal environmental impact, yet the industry’s messy track record may make that deal difficult to clinch.

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California Doomed to Frequent Blackout Risk by Battery Shortage

The Golden State is going to need a lot more batteries to weather the next climate-driven crisis — let alone to achieve its goal of a carbon-free grid.

Source: Bloomberg

Apple’s Climate Promise Depends on Taiwan Partners Going Green

Apple Inc. has gone carbon neutral. But in order to say the same for its flagship iPhone, it’s going to need help from Taiwan.

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Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals — Part 3

These are the necessary steps toward developing a research-and-development partnership among the private sector, government and academia to wrest control of the REE supply chain from China.

Lithium ore falls from a chute onto a stockpile at Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine outside of Widgiemooltha, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg.

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