Geopolitical Uncertainty Affects Electronics Manufacturers Worldwide

New data from IPC show that the electronics manufacturing supply chain is already feeling the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War. IPC’s April Monthly Economic Update and Global Sentiment Survey found that four-fifths of manufacturers expect the war to have a negative impact on commodity prices and transportation costs, while seven in ten anticipate a negative impact on the stock […]

Canada to invest C$2 bln on mineral strategy for EV battery supply chain, Reuters reports

OTTAWA, April 4 (Reuters) – Canada’s federal budget will include an investment of at least C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) for a strategy to accelerate the production and processing of critical minerals needed for the electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain, two senior government sources said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, which is due to release […]