Electromobility
Commented by Carsten Mainitz on February 6th, 2026 | 08:10 CET
These companies have the perfect growth formula: Silver North Resources, Barrick Mining, and ASTA Energy Solutions!
Favorable conditions and strong balance sheets provide the foundation for share price gains. This formula applies to all three companies mentioned. With its recent IPO and fresh funds, ASTA Energy Solutions can benefit significantly from the megatrend of the energy transition. High gold prices are filling Barrick's coffers, and the spin-off of its North American gold assets will provide an additional return lever. Well-financed Canadian explorer Silver North Resources is making strong progress. High-grade silver properties in Canada are being developed at a rapid pace, creating added value for shareholders. The high silver price provides additional support – a simple equation.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on February 4th, 2026 | 07:40 CET
Breaking news! This innovation is transforming the battery industry – What it means for NEO Battery Materials, DroneShield, and BYD
Artificial intelligence, electromobility, and drones are some of the topics that are highly favoured by investors. However, one crucial link in the chain is too often neglected: powerful, flexible battery solutions from Western industrialized countries. China's dominance must be broken as quickly as possible. With a new generation of cells, NEO Battery Materials could now shake up the market. The potential is huge, but this is not yet reflected in the market capitalization of around CAD 100 million.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on February 3rd, 2026 | 07:30 CET
BYD sales figures plummet! Power Metallic Mines as the raw materials king and Volkswagen on a transformation course
The electromobility boom is facing its toughest reality: the battle for lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earths. While demand continues to rise, access to these critical raw materials will determine the winners and losers of the new era. This supply-side bottleneck confronts three very different players with fundamentally different challenges: the Chinese EV giant BYD in its tense domestic market, the up-and-coming supplier Power Metallic Mines, with its vast source of raw materials, and the long-established automaker Volkswagen, which is deep into a costly transformation. We take a closer look at where each stands today.
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Commented by Nico Popp on February 2nd, 2026 | 07:15 CET
Not all nickel is created equal: How Power Metallic Mines stands out from the crowd – Talon Metals and Magna Mining as role models
The nickel market has been experiencing a split for some time now, forcing investors to rethink their strategies. At first glance, there is enough of this important industrial metal available, as Indonesia has flooded the markets in the past with material from its huge laterite deposits. But appearances can be deceiving. There have long been two markets for nickel: a market for bulk nickel, which is produced primarily in Indonesia with high energy consumption and questionable environmental standards, and a premium market for high-purity, ESG-compliant sulfide nickel, which is indispensable for the high-performance batteries of the Western automotive industry. While prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) are capped by the Indonesian oversupply, strategists such as Tesla and GM are paying significant premiums behind closed doors for material that is not only chemically pure but also geopolitically and ecologically sound. In this exclusive club of North American nickel projects, Power Metallic Mines is positioning itself as one of the most exciting stocks. With its high-grade NISK discovery in Québec, the Company occupies precisely the niche that Donald Trump has declared a matter of national security through the US "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislation.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on January 30th, 2026 | 07:35 CET
Electromobility needs graphite just as much as AI needs energy – a closer look at BYD, Graphano Energy, and Intel
The energy transition will reach a critical point in 2026: storage facilities will become systemically important infrastructure, driven by electromobility and the exploding demand for electricity from AI. This boom is driving demand for high-performance batteries and essential raw materials such as graphite to unprecedented heights. Anyone who wants to identify the structural winners of this megatrend should keep an eye on three key players: e-mobility pioneer BYD, raw materials specialist Graphano Energy, and chip giant Intel.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on January 28th, 2026 | 07:05 CET
The next major battery story is not being written in China – it is being led by the TSMC clone, NEO Battery Materials
The tech revolution has a blind spot. While billions are being poured into the development of AI, advanced robotics, and autonomous systems, one fundamental problem often remains unresolved: energy storage. The performance of these high-tech devices is determined by their weakest component - and increasingly that component is the battery. China dominates the mass market, but a critical gap is emerging: namely, demand for flexible, high-performance, non-Chinese battery solutions. This is precisely the vacuum NEO Battery Materials is stepping into with an approach that mirrors the semiconductor industry.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on January 26th, 2026 | 07:35 CET
2026 – The comeback of hydrogen stocks: Now it is substance that counts, not hype! The hidden potential of dynaCERT, Ballard Power, and VW
For years, hydrogen stocks were considered the promise of the future. The hype was followed by a hangover. Valuations have fallen sharply, and after a phase of exaggerated expectations, the focus is now shifting to robust business models and industrial scaling. dynaCERT stands out with its innovative bridge technology that meets high environmental standards. Its ready-to-use solutions for reducing emissions are convincing more and more customers from industry. As an established player, Ballard Power is driving the further development of fuel cells in heavy-duty transport. Volkswagen is taking a different approach. A few days ago, the automaker published key data for the past fiscal year, which came as a positive surprise.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on January 22nd, 2026 | 07:15 CET
Geopolitics as an opportunity: How to profit now with BYD, Pasinex Resources, and Rio Tinto
The rules of the global economy are being rewritten. It is no longer market forces alone that determine the course of events, but geopolitical strategies and the battle for critical resources. In this new geo-economy, the ability to assert oneself in a politically driven cycle determines success or failure. Three companies are exemplary on this front line and reveal the concrete opportunities and risks: electric mobility pioneer BYD, zinc producer Pasinex Resources, and mining giant Rio Tinto.
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Commented by Carsten Mainitz on January 22nd, 2026 | 06:50 CET
Batteries as a crucial key technology: VW, NEO Battery Materials, and Hensoldt in a technological alliance
The global race for battery technologies and technological sovereignty is becoming significantly more intense. NEO Battery Materials is coming into focus with its market-ready, high-performance silicon anodes and the imminent ramp-up of mass production. The Canadian company is positioning itself as a Western alternative to Chinese-dominated supply chains, combining technological advantages with a compelling cost profile. At the same time, Volkswagen is under pressure to accelerate its e-mobility strategy in an increasingly fragmented and competitive global market. Hensoldt, meanwhile, is benefiting from the rapid expansion of drones, sensors, and security-related future technologies. Together, these three companies illustrate how closely capital markets, geopolitics, and industrial innovation are now intertwined.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 21st, 2026 | 08:30 CET
E-subsidy 2.0 and now the boom! Taking off with BYD, NEO Battery Materials, and VW
Now it is official! The German federal government is relaunching its e-subsidy program. Low- and middle-income earners can apply for environmental incentives of up to EUR 6,000 for the purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle. Annual household income must not exceed EUR 80,000 for households without children, and EUR 90,000 for those with children. Fully electric vehicles will receive a base subsidy of EUR 3,000. What initially sounds like positive news was met with little enthusiasm on the stock market. On the contrary, automotive stocks ended up with a 2 to 3% correction. The reason: the math is a zero-sum game. The German automotive market continues to be dominated by combustion engine technology. Those who take advantage of the EV incentive are simply subsidizing their switch to electric mobility, while at the same time, a new combustion-engine purchase disappears from sales pipelines. Worse still, German manufacturers still do not appear to be competitive with Chinese suppliers. Ultimately, this suggests that foreign suppliers could win the race. Investors should therefore take a close look at where the real private-sector leverage may lie.
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