★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Labor, Education & DemographicsManufacturing & Logistics UAW Takes Aim at Ford’s Biggest Plant, Pushes for Big Three Battery Factories to Fall Under Union Contract The UAW's strikes expanded twice so far this week, with work stoppages beginning at Volvo-owned Mack Trucks and expanding to…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 12, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation China’s Rising Vehicle Exports Help to Insulate Country’s Automakers From Faltering Domestic Economy China's automakers may be able to overcome near-term softness in domestic economic growth prospects by expanding their sales reach abroad.…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 3, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy US to Boost Domestic Battery Metal Production, But Deficits Could Persist Without New Investments As demand for battery technology ramps up alongside the global electric vehicle (EV) transition, the United States has put plans in…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 7, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics Battery Metal Prices Soar, Mining Industry Looks to Add Further Exposure Battery metals are becoming increasingly scarce as the commodity group remains an integral part of the global electric vehicle (EV)…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 24, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics Lithium Sales Surge Amid Battery-Powered Breakout, EVs Remain Resilient for Now Lithium prices have surged in the wake of accelerating battery production and electric vehicle (EV) sales across the world. Chinese…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 15, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & Environment Battery Metals Bounce Higher as Producers Make a Push for New Mining and Processing Tech Battery metals are forecast to remain in short supply for years to come as the transition to green energy adds…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 6, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Copper and Lithium Fortunes Boosted by EV Rollout, Breakout Demand Forecasts Rising electrification in America's auto industry is likely to boost the prices of key metals needed to make the electric…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 21, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentTechnologyTransportation Battery Storage Deployment is Booming, Boosting Demand for Lithium and Nickel Battery storage capacity surged through 2020, intensifying in Q4. Many believe increasing deployment will bleed into this year across residential, utility,…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 9, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradePolitics & PolicyTransportation Energy Storage and EV Breakout Supercharges Demand for Battery Metals A combined buildout of utility-scale battery storage systems and battery megafactories will require an increasingly large supply of lithium and other…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 27, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & Environment Copper and Battery Metals Break Out Amid the Rising Green Energy Recovery The global economy will be on the comeback through 2021 and the COVID recovery promises a new wave of investment…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 7, 2020