Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
Category: Shortages
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California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner
For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
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Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chipmaker Nexperia
Uncertainty over the availability of the Chinese-owned company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.
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China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch
A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.
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How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips
Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.
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As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.
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India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers
India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
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Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production
After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages.
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Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist
United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.
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Alaska Produces a Ton of Gas. Soon, Its Biggest City Might Not Have Enough.
The looming energy crisis in Anchorage offers a lesson in the downsides of relying on fossil fuels.