Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles reached a new monthly record of 1.4 million units in November
The Biden administration's curbs are designed to wean the US electric vehicle battery supply chain away from China
Spot lithium prices in the world's top producer of the battery metal were effectively down close to 80% year-on-year
A basket of prices for the key electric vehicle battery metal has dropped by more than 60% this year
The breakthrough batteries can be swapped at Reliance stations or recharged at home using rooftop solar panels, which the firm also plans to sell
The US auto giant refused to say why it has paused construction but some lawmakers said it was a chance to call off its tie-up with the Chinese firm
Gotion will be eligible to receive US tax benefits totalling $213 million over 30 years and also get $125 million in capital funding from Illinois
The researchers say they’ve developed a high-performance ultra-long-life aqueous zinc-ion battery
The battery giant is shadowed by increasing competition from rivals like BYD, a capacity glut with its production facilities and headwinds in its efforts to expand globally
The world's largest battery supplier claims it has developed new materials that can deliver a 50% increase in efficiency in extreme cold at minus-20 Celsius
Japan has designated batteries for energy storage as important under an economic security law and earmarked close to $2.4 billion to support their supply and development
The investment, from a British consortium that includes mining giant Glencore, will go into a wind energy-powered industrial park on Sulawesi island