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Re: unit36 post# 152

Wednesday, 03/14/2018 7:44:55 PM

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:44:55 PM

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Excerpt From article in WSJ

Even with the battery-purchase deals, Volkswagen’s power-supply issues are still far from over. The company, which has struggled to secure sources of cobalt, a critical component for modern batteries, said that it’s working on ways to reduce the amount of the element needed for its electric cars, suggesting ongoing concerns even after setting up supplies for its initial electric-car rollout.

The automaker has enough cobalt for those vehicles, but access to the metal remains a long-term issue industrywide, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter told Bloomberg TV.

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