Automakers don’t need a nickelgate - Hotter on metals

Ever since the emissions scandal roiled Volkswagen in 2015, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been acutely aware of the need to protect their reputations and toe the environmental, social and governance (ESG) line.

Now the auto industry is facing another predicament – where to sustainably source its nickel from.

The sector has been busy pushing the development of electric vehicles (EVs), which require raw...