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Jul 22, 2021 LONDON – As tensions mount between China and the United States, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the electric vehicle revolution — permanent magnets, sometimes smaller than a pack of cards, that power electric engines. Most are made of rare earth metals from China. The metals in the magnets are actually abundant but can be dirty and difficult to produce. China has grown to dominate production, and with demand for the magnets on the rise...

By Syndicated Content By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – As tensions mount between China and the United States, automakers in the West are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the electric vehicle revolution – permanent magnets, sometimes smaller than a pack of cards, that power electric engines. Most are made of rare earth metals from China. The metals in the magnets are actually abundant, but can be dirty and difficult to produce. China has grown to dominate produ...

INSIGHT-China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets Reuters 15 hrs ago LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - As tensions mount between China and the United States, automakers in the West are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the electric vehicle revolution - permanent magnets, sometimes smaller than a pack of cards, that power electric engines. Most are made of rare earth metals from China. The metals in the magnets are actually abundant, but can be dirty and...