China's Tianqi Lithium Corp plans to open its books on Thursday, June 30, for a listing in Hong Kong in mid-July that could raise $1-2 billion, sources have revealed

The company said it would accelerate production of ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) - two types of electrolyte solvents

The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution

Copper is heading for its steepest weekly drop since March 2020, while tin is on track for a weekly percentage fall of nearly 22%, its biggest on record

Federal tax subsidies that serve as a major incentive to buy EVs in the US may soon run out.

Tesla chief Elon Musk pours cold water on the idea his company will set up a gigafactory in India in the near future

Global carmakers are falling behind Chinese electric car companies in the world's biggest car market, with no foreign brands among the top 10 carmakers in the China EV segment this year, except for Tesla in third place.

China wants to woo India as an ally both in its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and against US-led hegemony in Asia but it also fears New Delhi is a competitor

Amazon, Charoen Pokphand Group, Reliance Retail, Avenue Supermarts, Tata Group, Lulu Group and Samara Capital have all expressed an interest to the German firm

Companies face pressure from investors on environmental, social and corporate governance matters as automakers charge ahead on EV rollout and work to ensure battery minerals supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminium to palladium to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries

Overall car sales in Japan, not including small light vehicles, dipped 3.2% last year, but sales of foreign models rose 1.7% and imports of battery EVs jumped almost three times