Harvard visiting professor explains demand for cobalt, necessary for the functioning of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and electric vehicles, is obtained from Congolese mines that rely on child labor and slavery.
“People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Mr. Toyoda said. “That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend so they can’t speak out loudly.”
By 2026, a fifth of new passenger vehicles sold in Canada will have to be zero-emission, according to regulations proposed by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on Wednesday.
Former President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize board for jointly awarding the New York Times and Washington Post the 2018 National Reporting prize over their coverage of the Russian collusion scandal.