The Paper-Thin Steel Needed to Power Electric Cars Is in Short Supply

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Steelmakers are ramping up production of a hard-to-make, paper-thin steel to capture a fast-growing market for a critical material for EVs

U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs jockey with foreign rivals to supply the crucial material for EV motorsLarge U.S. steelmakers are ramping up production of a hard-to-make, paper-thin steel to capture a fast-growing market for a material critical to powering electric vehicles.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and U.S. Steel Corp. are jockeying with a small group of foreign-based steelmakers that produce electrical steel, used to convert electricity into mechanical power for motors in products that include washing machines, air conditioners, power tools and more recently, electric vehicles.

 

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Then they'll find something else. 'Profit, umm, finds a way.'

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