key materials, locations
2023-06-27 technical standard issue in deal with Ford and GM
collaborative plan - to promote vehicle sales
good for standards section as example
various mining proposals in US - for electric car batteries etc
op-ed dominance, unwillingness to share public useful data, ex on traffic and substitutes
consolidation possible. [reprise of Great Depression shakedown?}
openings for cheating, tradition of resistance and evasion
Shows globalization impact, interdependence of competitors on suppliers
"The Lithium Chase" possible growth industry responding to derived demand - hybrid and electric car batteries
effect of US part-ownership of GM, Chrysler. Asserts profit maximizing q reductions in face of lower demand, in contrast to prior mgmt's efforts to keep volume up even if unprofitable
good SR/LR output setting analysis using MC idea, covering FC