Orders for plants in Sichuan Province and Chongqing, China, to temporarily shut down are taking a toll on the automotive industry. The suspension has impacted the production of vehicles,...
The exponential demand for batteries worldwide drives technology advancements. As a result, making batteries that hold higher energy density has become the industry's collective aspiration...
Lithium has become the indispensable metal in global automotive electrification. Carmakers and battery manufacturers have strengthened cooperation with lithium producers, even prepaying...
LG Energy Solution has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based mining company Compass Minerals for battery-grade lithium materials. According to Korean news outlets,...
Lithium polymer battery prices, which rose 10-15% in the first quarter, are expected to continue their rally in the second half of 2022, according to sources at battery module firm...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has advised the auto industry to diversify battery manufacturing and critical mineral supplies, as it found prices of raw materials such as lithium,...
LFP (lithium ferro-phosphate) batteries are gaining momentum in EV applications, especially for electric buses and energy storage systems, with Foxconn's electric buses also adopting...
The rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems has intensified the short supply of lithium batteries, while battery materials prices are being further pushed...
South Korea is facing challenges to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery industry due to soaring costs of raw materials that are tightly controlled by China.
CATL is joining a new investment project of nearly US$6 billion in Indonesia for making electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to the Chinese company.
Price rallies of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) are expected to slow down as Shanghai adopted zero-COVID policy and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers were forced to halt production...
The US government is addressing the critical shortages of EV battery materials by invoking Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost domestic mineral production and reduce reliance on...
Lithium-ion battery material supply is expected to gradually catch up with demand in the next 2-3 years but may turn to an oversupply in 2025. Power cell battery shipments are expected...
The price of lithium carbonate used in ternary and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries has gone up 60% since the beginning of the year, reaching the ceiling for many lithium battery...
