If the U.S. is to compete in next generation vehicles, it needs to produce electric vehicles — and also recycle their spent batteries.
A Tesla assembly line of the early Model S sedans in 2012. Credit: Steve Jurvetson, Creative Commons
The world's carmakers are maneuvering toward an electric future, but China’s grip on the precious minerals vital to the new vehicles may spark another revolution: a race to retrieve and recycle batteries.
General Motors announced in January that it plans a major switch to electric vehicles, in a bid to compete with Tesla, the world’s most valuable car company, as well as Nio, a Chinese EV startup whose stock market value is now equal to GM. All want the best technology to persuade consume
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In recent years, there haven’t been any visible, large-scale demonstrations for Tibetan independence, either inside the country or abroad. This is a big contrast to the waves of self-immolations and solidarity protests of the past — and exactly what Beijing wants. If China’s digital surveillance and censorship efforts have reached their full potential in Tibet, what comes next?
The author of Mr. China discusses why improving knowledge of the country is so vital, why China has become so toxic politically and whether he would advise young people to make a career there today.
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