US Says No To EV Subsidies For Cars Built In EU9 Apr 2024 11:34
FYI - worthy of a read.
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/08/us-says-no-to-ev-subsidies-for-cars-built-in-eu/ in which it states:
"In the absence of a raw materials partnership, representatives of the EU and the US government established a new working group called the “Minerals Security Partnership Forum” at their most recent meeting. The minerals deal is likely to cover cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, all of which are critical to making economies more digital and green. The EU may not have extensive mining or processing facilities for battery materials, but an EU official said a minerals deal was still important, as it would see the EU treated more like Canada and Mexico in terms of supply chains. “This is about our status. It provides a signal to industry,” the official told Handelsblatt."
ending with :
"There is a lot of jockeying for position among nations and manufacturers as they try to prepare for what comes next. It seems likely an agreement will be arrived at between the US and the EU eventually. There is too much at stake for it not to happen."