AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChemical Emergency: California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Orange County after a volatile methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove “actually bulged,” with crews racing to cool it as temperatures climbed and 40,000+ residents were ordered to evacuate. EV Policy Fight: UK Treasury rejected plans to cut VAT on electricity used at public EV chargers from 20% to 5%, keeping a “pavement tax” gap versus home charging and raising pressure as EV adoption grows. Lithium Value-Add Push: Zimbabwe shipped Africa’s first lithium sulphate consignment from the Arcadia mine, aiming to move up the battery supply chain after earlier raw-export bans. Solar Breakthrough: Chinese scientists reported record efficiency for all-perovskite tandem solar cells, targeting cheaper, scalable next-gen power. Smart Manufacturing Displays: Sunul and ULCD expanded with Mini LED, stretched LCD, and rugged industrial touch monitors for retail and factory floors. Auto Industry Shift: China’s carmakers are quietly moving into Europe by leasing underused factories to keep production running and sidestep tariffs.
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