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[1/2] New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers a speech during a meeting with migrants, community leaders, and mayors from the Mixteca region, in Puebla, Mexico October 5, 2023. That New York City's mayor has traveled thousands of miles to make his case highlights how the latest wave of migrants is reshaping the immigration debate among some Democratic leaders. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been busing thousands of migrants north to New York, Chicago and other Democratic-controlled cities. They have said his remarks last month that the migrant crisis will "destroy New York City" are inflammatory. To counter this, the city should be making its own videos in the languages of the migrants traveling north, Goldfein said.

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VW, which relies on gallium and germanium for automotive products, said it was "ready to take measures together with its partners if necessary" but did not elaborate. The metals will play a role in future autonomous driving functions, a spokesperson for the German automaker said. Germanium is used in high-speed computer chips, plastics, and in military applications such as night-vision devices, as well as satellite imagery sensors. But if prices rise as restrictions take hold companies would have another reason to shift supply chains. NXP makes some chips for the auto and communications sectors using gallium or germanium.

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VW, which relies on gallium and germanium for automotive products, said it was "ready to take measures together with its partners if necessary" but did not elaborate. The metals will also play a role in future autonomous driving functions, a spokesperson for the German carmaker said. The export curbs are likely to further strain U.S.-China relations as the countries vie for dominance in semiconductor and defence technologies. But if prices rise as restrictions take hold companies would have another reason to shift supply chains. Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors (NXPI.O) sees no material impact on its business.

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☆ Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Residents walk along a road as steam and ashes emerge from the Popocatepetl volcano, after an increase in volcanic activity, as seen from the town of Santiago Xalizintla, Mexico, May 12. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

☆ Mexico City airport shuts down operations due to volcanic ash
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"Due to the presence of volcanic ash, the airport closed operations at 4:25 a.m. We will keep you posted," the airport said on its Twitter account. Popocatepetl ("the hill that smokes" in the Nahuatl language) sits some 72 kilometers southeast of Mexico City. It also presents a danger for the millions living in its surrounding area on the eastern edge of Mexico City, home to 22 million people. Earlier this week, several towns closed school classes on account of volcanic ash. Reporting by Sarah Kinosian in Mexico City Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ VW aims to produce 3 mln small EV cars in 2025-2030 in Spain, SEAT chief says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Imelda MedinaBARCELONA, March 22 (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to produce 3 million small electric vehicles at its two plants in Spain between 2025 and 2030, Wayne Griffiths, the chairman of VW's Spanish unit SEAT, said on Wednesday. The German car maker is pushing the electrification of its production and plans to build a battery plant in Spain. Griffiths said SEAT aims to assemble 500,000 electric cars a year in the medium-term at SEAT’s plant in Martorell, outside Barcelona. Not cutting jobs at the plant is SEAT's priority, he added. Reporting by Joan Faus and Inti Landauro; editing by Emma Pinedo and Jason Neely, Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Volkswagen teams up with Umicore on battery materials
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The venture - between Umicore and Volkswagen's battery unit PowerCo - also plan to collaborate on recycling metals from battery materials, the firms said, without giving a timeframe. Under the 3 billion euro ($2.9 billion) joint venture, which the companies flagged in December, Umicore will produce enough battery precursor and cathode material for 160 gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery capacity - enough for 2.2 million vehicles. It will start with material for 40 GWh of capacity by 2026 at Volkswagen's first battery plant in Salzgitter, Germany. There is a "strong industrial logic" to locating production at Umicore's newly inaugurated battery materials plant in Nysa, Poland, Umicore CEO Mathias Miedreich said, adding a decision would be taken "rather quickly". read moreThe companies also agreed that Umicore would refine cathode material for the first 60 GWh of capacity.

☆ Volkswagen's PowerCo and Umicore team up on battery materials
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Imelda MedinaBERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) PowerCo and materials technology firm Umicore announced a 3 billion euro ($2.9 billion) joint venture on Monday that will produce battery precursor and cathode material from 2025, likely at Umicore's new plant in Poland. The venture will start with a target of 40 GWh by 2026, with Volkswagen's Salzgitter battery plant the first to receive material. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThere is a "strong industrial logic" to locating production at Umicore's newly inaugurated battery materials plant in Nysa, Poland, Umicore CEO Mathias Miedreich said, adding a decision would be taken "rather quickly". Volkswagen, which plans to build six battery plants in Europe by 2030 starting with Salzgitter, first announced in late 2021 that it was planning a joint venture with Umicore as it attempts to gain control over the entire battery value chain. read moreShares in the Belgian company plummeted in June after it announced a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery material business, with analysts concerned about the higher debt and external funding required amid rising costs.

☆ Volkswagen's PowerCo and Umicore form joint venture on precursor and cathode material for batteries
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe logo of Volkswagen is displayed at the carmaker's factory in Puebla, Mexico August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Imelda MedinaBERLIN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) battery unit PowerCo has formed a joint venture with Belgium's Umicore (UMI.BR) for the production of precursor and cathode material in Europe, jointly investing 3 billion euros ($2.89 billion), the companies said on Monday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBoth partners will equally share costs, investments and profits. Volkswagen, which plans to build six battery plants in Europe by 2030 starting with Salzgitter, first announced in late 2021 that it was planning a joint venture with Umicore. read more($1 = 1.0379 euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Victoria Waldersee, editing by Rachel MoreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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