Exclusive: US battery push faces EV headwinds, but energy storage boom offers relief

Nuying Huang, Taipei

Apr 21, 2026, 09:48 0

Credit: AFP

Despite a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles (EV) that has complicated efforts to localize lithium battery production in the US — and even cast doubt on the viability of some joint ventures between automakers and battery makers — another opportunity is...

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