Electric vehicles are changing the auto industry’s supply-chain structure faster than internal-combustion models, with clearer momentum in battery recycling and reuse, the use of low-carbon steel and aluminium, and responsible sourcing of battery minerals. A new leaderboard noted automakers moving toward cleaner, more transparent supply chains. Regulation and consumer demand are pushing the trend, while some problems such as coal-based steel and labour issues persist. Companies are starting to market supply chains as a competitive edge.

UK energy investor Reabold Resources is considering installing bitcoin mining equipment powered by gas produced from the West Newton A well in Yorkshire, Coindesk and The Block reported. The company says the idea is a pilot to test using on-site gas as a power source for data centres, not a shift in its core business. Critics question using gas for mining amid energy-supply uncertainty, while environmental groups oppose new gas development and fracking.