DRIV News and Press, Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF From 09/28/22

Summary The growing global commitment to the transformation of the economy to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 is intensifying demand for critical minerals. A supply-demand gap is likely to open up, leaving businesses and governments scrambling to close it to achieve climate goals. ...

Summary The reimagined 2022 Detroit Auto Show, also known as the North American International Auto Show, finished its media and industry days with limited automakers and brands participating after a three-year hiatus in the city. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis each took up re...

Summary The cumulative impacts of supply shocks on auto manufacturing in North America and globally continue to severely constrain sales by limiting the availability of new inventory to consumers. Despite the tight inventory industrywide, the battery-electric vehicle segment conti...

Summary Powell’s speech last Wednesday raised recession fears. The Atlanta Fed revised its third-quarter GDP estimate down to a +0.3% annual pace, down from its previous estimate of a +0.5% annual pace. U.S. interest rates also shot up in response to the Fed Chair’s ...

Summary On 16 August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the IRA. The COVID-19-related global supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events, rising inflation, and the Russia-Ukraine crisis have pushed the cost of capital to record highs. Meanwhile, in China, surging c...

Summary Global refined oil product markets are on track to remain tight until mid-decade, with the global downstream industry facing significant near-, medium- and long-term challenges. S&P Global Commodity Insights forecasts that there are no quick fixes for the forces at pla...

Summary As wind and solar generation becomes increasingly widespread in power markets globally, the associated variability and impact on system reliability are catching the attention of system operators and policymakers. The role of flexible resources - such as gas turbines, energ...

Summary The California legislature recently passed a series of bills, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on 16 September, that should have meaningful effects on environmental policies and the green energy transition. While this legislative package is meaningful for many indu...

Summary It is not clear what a new market design would look like, but many politicians have called for price caps, albeit in many different forms. The merit order ensures that the cheapest technologies enter the market first but implies that the price is set by the most expensive ...

Summary Recent U.S. legislation alters the trajectory of GHG emissions and expands the opportunity set for midstream issuers. The bill enhances and expands the incentives for a diverse array of investments, enabling decarbonization across the U.S. economy. The strength of IRA ...