INTERVIEW: Solvay proceeds with rare earths project, sees EV targets on track despite slowdown

Countries’ targets for electric vehicle introduction seem on track despite expected slower growth in this area in 2023, Mike Finelli, president of growth initiatives at chemicals group Solvay, which is expanding in rare earths, said in a Jan. 27 interview. “There are both opportunities and challenges in batteries and EVs,” Finelli told S&P Global Commodity Insights. “The acceleration of the…