New EV batteries are making electric cars cheaper and safer
Lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) batteries last longer, cost less and have fewer fires than the nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) ...
China's CATL to Deepen Battery R&D Cooperation With Volkswagen
BEIJING (Reuters) - CATL has signed a strategic cooperation MOU with Volkswagen to deepen partnership in battery R&D, new ...
Volvo Wants U.S. Batteries For The EX90 As Tariffs 'Take A Bite' Out Of Profits
There’s just one battery size offered with a total capacity of 111 kilowatt-hours (107 kWh usable) which enables an EPA-rated ...
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Can Battery Recycling Break China's Stranglehold on Rare Earth Metals?
Recycling lithium-ion batteries presents a sustainable solution to meet the increasing demand for critical metals, reduce environmental impact, and challenge China's dominance in the rare earth market ...
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Ford Chief Says China Leads US By 10 Years In EV Batteries, Needs Their IP
Licensing battery technology from China is the key to staying competitive with its automakers and eventually beating them, ...
European EV battery material startups make recycling breakthroughs
Two European startups said on Thursday they had hit milestones in recycling electric vehicle battery materials that will be ...
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Analysis: Clean energy contributed a record 10% of China’s GDP in 2024
China added some 277 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, up 28% year-on-year from the previous year’s 216GW, which was also a record. This increase included strong growth from both ...
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Volvo’s new EX90 uses CATL batteries in the US, but that may change soon
Although the EX90 is built in South Carolina, Volvo sources its batteries from China’s CATL. After raising EX90 prices ...