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It is enough to develop an electric car and that’s it its ecosystem. But if there is any country that is ahead in this area, it is this China.
Growing demand for electricity
Logically, if people gradually switching to an electric car, Requirement it will be in electricity growing.
There is only one possibility to make it wind generator The only problem: Europe is buying 100% wind turbines to China, which for its part controls 90% production technologies.
The conclusion is similar regarding photovoltaic panels. Therefore, if the importance of mother electricity increases, we will have to produce more and therefore as before more dependent China at this level.
The electric car is nailing the coffin of the European automobile industry. Eurocrats sacrificed 12 million jobs. China, which has a monopoly on batteries and rare earth elements, rejoices. The deadly alliance between free trade and environmentalism. pic.twitter.com/a2NUn8xOGp
— Europhobe (@Europhobe) January 25, 2023
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The value of lithium
Another point at which it is necessary be interested to understand China’s strong position in relation to Europe, it is at par battery and more specifically lithium.
According to experts’ forecasts, the demand for lithium will increase 20 times by 50 until 2040. This will create a lot of tension Market.
Europe will find itself here again situation strategic dependence on China.
Europe’s reaction?
What can be the reaction of Europe this situation? The United States, for example, implemented Inflation Reduction Acthelp enterprises produce on American land.
Europe, for its part, wants to increase local ore production on the continent. According to experts, goal is to force find alternative suppliers and develop industrial sectors or even extraction of minerals.
The European Commission took three steps to turn it back trend. Overall, the aim is to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply in critical raw materials.
Source: Auto Plus
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