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| 17.07.2026 | Chinese automakers are taking on the UK — and many Brits are embracing it | Sales of Chinese-made vehicles have been surging in the United Kingdom.
Meanwhile, China’s auto exports have boomed in recent years as the country’s appetite for new models has cooled.
Analysts and buyers say the vehicles offer value as wel... |
| 16.01.2026 | Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ALEXA ST. JOHN
DETROIT (AP) — Chinese automakers have been making inroads around the world with growing sales of their high-tech, stylish and affordable electric vehicles. That has had competito... |
| 15.01.2026 | Automakers like Ford and GM are jumping into a whole new business where Tesla is a serious player | Automakers are increasingly investing in energy storage businesses as demand for EV batteries falters.
Ford said in December it plans to convert one factory meant for EV batteries to energy storage products, spending $2 billion on top of th... |
| 03.01.2026 | Electric vehicle sales set to experience slowest growth since the pandemic | Electric vehicle sales are set for their slowest annual growth since the pandemic damaged sales in 2020, as demand for the vehicles weaken.
First reported by the Financial Times, electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach just 13 per... |
| 10.09.2025 | CATL Joins Global Industry Leaders at Ellen MacArthur Foundation Forum on Circularity at IAA 2025 | MUNICH, Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At IAA 2025, CATL supported the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) in convening a high-level forum that brings together executives from BASF, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, the European Battery Alliance, the Global... |
| 27.08.2025 | Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip | “We’re going to have a lot of magnets in a pretty short period of time. In fact, we’ll have so many, we won’t know what to do with them,” he said as he hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Critical minerals have been tied to nationa... |
| 05.08.2025 | Tesla co-founder JB Straubel is using old EV batteries to power AI data centers | As demand for energy skyrockets amid the rise of AI, one of Tesla’s co-founders is betting on a new solution: giving old electric vehicle batteries a second-life.
JB Straubel, who helped launch Tesla and served as its tech chief until 2019,... |
| 31.07.2025 | Trump’s 50% copper tariff includes a major exemption. That won’t halt price rises | The White House’s final order on copper tariffs puts a 50% duty on semi-finished products such as pipes, rods and wires, but not on raw input materials as had been expected.
Refined copper has been pouring into the U.S. this year in anticip... |
| 30.07.2025 | A New Era: America's Industrial Resurgence Amid Geopolitical Tensions | The U.S. accelerates efforts to secure vital supply chains, particularly rare earths, directly challenging China's global dominance. The Trump administration now deploys unprecedented government investments in strategic industries, exemplif... |
| 29.07.2025 | Rare earths are China’s bargaining chip in the trade war — the U.S. is trying to fix that | Rare earths refer to 17 elements on the periodic table whose atomic structure gives them special magnetic properties. They’re also the most important bargaining chip in the U.S. and China trade war.
That’s because these rare earth magnets p... |
| 10.07.2025 | Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports will begin Aug. 1 | The decision was made after he received a national security assessment, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Copper prices rose 2.62%, following Trump’s latest announcement.
The U.S. imports nearly half of the copper ... |
| 09.07.2025 | Copper now costs way more in the U.S. than elsewhere. This could hit its economy hard | The U.S. copper price premium over the global benchmark soared 138% on Tuesday to a record high after U.S. officials announced potential 50% import tariffs on the metal.
Copper has been flooding into the U.S. from Europe and Asia this year ... |
| 12.06.2025 | Exclusive: China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar | Exclusive: China-backed militia secures control of new rare earth mines in Myanmar
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| 22.05.2025 | Rio Tinto's Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Llamas are seen in Tambillo at the Atacama Salt Flat (Salar de Atacama), as local Indigenous communities push for greater control over lithium extraction just as the government plans to raise production, in San Pedro de... |
| 28.02.2025 | As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect | As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect
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| 24.12.2024 | The Rise of Sodium-Ion Batteries: A Game Changer for Energy Storage | In the world of energy storage, a new contender is emerging. Sodium-ion batteries are stepping into the spotlight, promising to reshape the landscape of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy systems. As the demand for sustainable energy soluti... |
| 22.12.2024 | Натрий-ионные батареи станут массовыми? Новости из Китая | Натрий-ионные аккумуляторы для электромобилей и систем хранения энергии все ближе к массовому внедрению. Их широкое распространение может привести к удешевлению устройств и авто с таким источником питания, снижению риска возгорания (помните... |
| 04.04.2024 | Vianode sets new industry standard for low-carbon anode graphite battery materials | Vianode sets new industry standard for low-carbon anode graphite battery materials
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Vianode, an advanced battery materials company providing sustainable anode graphite solutions, confirms world... |
| 17.11.2023 | Benchmark Mineral Intelligence to Take on First Ever Investment From Leading Software and Data Intelligence Focused Growth Equity Firm, Spectrum Equity | LONDON – Nov. 17, 2023 – Benchmark Mineral Intelligence – the world’s leading provider of independent prices, data, and advisory services for the lithium ion battery and electric vehicle (EV) supply chain – has closed its first ever equity ... |
| 18.11.2022 | Lithium-ion database of North American supply chain from raw materials through battery packs | The effort underway in the United States to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 is placing increased emphasis on going “all electric”. The electrification of transportation is well underway, but is creating a huge demand for battery energy... |
| 30.09.2022 | The Inflation Reduction Act may exacerbate the lithium problem | It’s been a jubilant couple of weeks in Washington, DC, with everyone from clean energy developers to environmental advocates to labor unions celebrating the passage of the landmark climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. There’s... |
| 09.09.2022 | Tesla May Start Constructing a Lithium Finery for EV Batteries in Texas Soon | Joaquin Victor Tacla, Tech Times 09 September 2022, 08:09 am
(Photo : VCG/VCG via Getty Images) BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23: (CHINA OUT) Elon Musk, Chairman, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors, addresses a press conference to declare... |
| 27.01.2022 | Leading Edge Materials Reports Fiscal 2021 Results | Vancouver, January 26, 2022 – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) announces results for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021. All refe... |
| 13.12.2021 | The Ripple from Lake Resources: '20 new Greenbushes' needed; automakers invest in solid-state batteries; ‘Lithium Triangle' bidding war erupts & more | Welcome to Lake Resources' investor newsletter.
In this December 13, 2021 issue:
'20 new Greenbushes': COP26 highlights supply challenge
Automakers ramp up investments in solid-state batteries
Bidding war erupts for 'Lithium Triangle' asset... |
| 08.12.2021 | Volkswagen closes three new partnerships to amp up EV production | Volkswagen has entered into three new partnerships related to electric vehicle batteries, as the German automaker looks to transition its entire portfolio of cars, trucks and SUVs to zero-emission vehicles by 2040.
The three separate partne... |
| 01.12.2021 | GM to form new joint venture with POSCO Chemical aimed at key battery component | General Motors is deepening its commitment to operate a vertically integrated battery supply chain with the announcement that it would form a joint venture with South Korea-based POSCO Chemical to build a new cathode active material facilit... |
| 29.11.2021 | American Manganese : Invited to Present at Upcoming Battery Recycling Conferences | Closing the Loop with the RecycLiCo™ Patented Process
American Manganese Inc. ("AMY" or the "Company") is pleased to present its patented lithium-ion battery recycling process (RecycLiCo™) at the upcoming E-Waste World C... |
| 23.11.2021 | Bill Gates firm backs Mangrove Lithium, as need for faster lithium processing for electric vehicles booms | Mangrove Lithium has received a $10 million USD ($12.6 million CAD) Series A round to address the emerging deficit of high-purity lithium needed for electric vehicle batteries.
The company will use the investment to build its first commerci... |
| 22.11.2021 | NILAR INTERIM REPORT Q3 2021 | SHORT-TERM CHALLENGES WILL BE OVERCOME WITH NILAR'S FUNDAMENTAL STRENGTH
July - September 2021 in summary Net sales, MSEK 5.4 (7.5). Production MWh 4.2 (1.6). Delivered energy storage 196 (159), average size per energy storage 7 (9) kWh. Gr... |
| 15.11.2021 | Mitra Chem takes aim at Chinese dominance of battery materials supply chain | Mitra Future Technologies, also known as Mitra Chem, has raised a $20 million Series A led by billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Holdings. The startup aims to boost the North American battery supply chain industry th... |
| 21.10.2021 | The Ripple from Lake Resources: Lilac deal shows need for sustainably produced lithium; prices hit record high; new M&A deals in ‘Lithium Triangle' | Welcome to Lake Resources' investor newsletter.
In this October 21, 2021 issue:
Lilac deal highlights need for sustainably produced lithium
Lithium prices hit record high as EV revolution accelerates
'Lithium Triangle' attracts new M&A ... |
| 07.09.2021 | The Ripple from Lake Resources: Biden delivers decade-long EV boost; battery metals go mainstream; lithium prices jump as supply fears intensify | Welcome to Lake Resources' investor newsletter.
In this September 7, 2021 issue:
Biden pledge delivers decade-long EV boost
Battery metals go mainstream as megafactories surge
Lithium prices jump as supply worries intensify
New Lake researc... |
| 22.07.2021 | Tesla, BHP ink supply deal for nickel ahead of demand surge | Tesla will secure nickel from the commodity production giant BHP, the automaker’s latest move to secure direct sources of raw materials that are projected to surge in demand before the decade is out.
BHP’s Nickel West division will supply a... |
| 26.02.2021 | The U.S. Is Trying To Secure Rare Earth Elements For National Security. That Goes Beyond Simple Investment | Lynas Rare Earths' rare earth element mine at Mount Weld in western Australia will provide a vital ... [+] supply of REEs to America from half the world away. Lynas Rare Earths Ltd |
| - | How the U.S. fell behind in lithium, the ‘white gold’ of electric vehicles | The United States has a lithium supply problem. Nearly every major automaker has announced a transition to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a handful of new electric vehicle companies like Rivian and L... |
| - | US looks to launch national electric vehicle supply chain, report says | U.S. government officials are looking to develop a domestic electric vehicle supply chain that would encourage the mining of materials for automakers and battery manufacturers, according to a recent report.
Officials from the U.S. Departmen... |
| - | A deadline looms for rules governing deep-sea mining, but a rushed decision may be risky | Supporters of deep-sea mining say collecting the metal nodules deposited at the bottom of the ocean in an area of the central Pacific called the Clarion Clipperton Zone is a less damaging way to gather metals — nickel, copper, manganese and... |
| - | The ‘land grab’ for lithium is just getting started with GM deal, says EV materials expert | General Motors’ announcement on Tuesday that it plans to invest $650 million into Lithium Americas to secure access to lithium is the first of what surely will be more to come, according to Simon Moores, the CEO of Benchmark Mineral Intelli... |
| - | The Metals Company announces a controversial timeline for deep sea mining that worsens the divide in an already bitter battle | The Metals Company on Tuesday stated its timeline for moving forward to collect metal nodules off the deep seafloor, a more aggressive plan than what some stakeholders think is reasonable.
The polymetallic nodules on the Clarion Clipperton ... |
| - | Rivian CEO warns the looming EV battery shortage will make the chip shortage feel like 'a small appetizer' for what's to come | Mike Blake/Reuters
RJ Scaringe says a shortage of EV batteries could soon become a bigger issue than the chip shortage.
Alix Partners estimated the computer chip shortage caused automakers to lose $210 billion in 2021.
Elon Musk has repeate... |
| - | Most electric cars won't qualify for Democrats' new $7,500 tax credit | Tesla electric cars charge at a Supercharger. George Rose/Getty Images
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Democrats are poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a major piece of President Biden's agenda.
It includes a renewed tax credit for electric-car buyers.... |
| - | Elon Musk says Tesla may have to get into the lithium business because costs are so ‘insane’ | Elon Musk tweeted Tesla may get into the lithium mining and refining business directly and at scale because the cost of the metal, a key component in manufacturing batteries, have gotten so high.
“Price of lithium has gone to insane levels,... |
| - | Why Bill Gates invested in this tiny start-up that helps turn lithium into batteries | Breakthrough Energy Ventures has recently invested in a very small lithium processing start-up, Mangrove Lithium, which hasn’t made any money yet.
Mangrove claims it can retrieve 90% of the lithium contained in raw mined material or brine. ... |
| - | Bill Gates already poured millions into this startup racing to figure out how to get more lithium for the EV industry. Now he's in for a second round of investment as lithium scarcity becomes critical... | Saad Dara, CEO of Mangrove Lithium, just attracted funding from BMW i Ventures and Bill Gates' fund. Mangrove Lithium This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| - | Iran says it’s discovered what could be the world’s second-largest lithium deposit | “For the first time in Iran, a lithium reserve has been discovered in Hamedan” in the country’s west, an official at Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade said.
The ministry believes the deposit holds 8.5 million tons of lithium, whi... |
| - | Graphite will be in deficit from 2022 – here’s what EV battery makers need to do to secure the critical mineral | As the electric car revolution ramps up, so does the need for critical minerals used in batteries, such as graphite. According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, there will be a global graphite deficit starting in 2022, and demand from the ... |
| - | Amazon, Panasonic, and recycling start-ups prepare for battery wave tsunami | Amazon, Panasonic and recycling start-ups are preparing for a tsunami of demand for battery recycling.
Electric vehicles will produce extensive battery waste.
Globally, people have tossed out more than 500,000 tons of lithium batteries.
Sta... |
| - | Tesla Expects Global Shortage Of Minerals Used To Make EV Batteries | Tesla has said that it expects a global shortage of minerals, nickel, copper, lithium and other materials essential for building electric vehicles. This shortage is expected due to underinvestment in the mining sector, Tesla’s head of miner... |
| - | Elon Musk tells entrepreneurs to get into the lithium business: 'It's a license to print money' | Elon Musk said entrepreneurs who enter the lithium business "can't lose." Christophe Gateau/Getty Images
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Elon Musk says getting into the lithium business is a "license to print money."
He encouraged entreprene... |
