China is currently the world’s dominant supplier of clean technologies, and the EU has been uneasy over its dependence on Beijing for them

The sector leader says its new Tianxing-B power pack will last 15 years and will be rolled out with the likes of Dongfeng, Golden Dragon and Yutong Bus

Swedish engineers say structural batteries using lightweight electrodes would massively reduce battery mass

Tokyo has approved the auto giant’s plans for a mass roll-out of the quick-charging, longer-range cars by 2030

Experts say EVs burn differently to cars with internal combustion engines, with fires often lasting longer and harder to extinguish

The South Korean tech giant says its new cutting-edge power pack charges in just nine minutes and boasts a 20-year lifespan

Lawmakers say the US should ban imports from the battery-makers because their supply chains are linked to Xinjiang and 'deeply compromised'

Solid-state batteries hold the promise of improved safety, a longer lifespan and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, but mass adoption remains some way off

CATL showed off the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Shenxing Plus battery on the first media day of the Beijing auto show

While rivals claim to be further ahead in the race to develop the next generation of batteries, Nissan has hinted it’s poised to make the great leap forward sooner

Harvard scientists say their solid state battery design charges in minutes and lasts for thousands of cycles

The new requirements, issued in December, seek to reduce US reliance on China in its electric-vehicle supply chain