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BYD to Build $1.2 Billion EV Battery Plant in Zhengzhou

The electric vehicle maker is aiming to build a facility to produce its Blade Battery, which it claims is safer…

1 month ago

Japan Carmakers Toyota, Nissan Post Surprise Bumper Profits

Both carmakers gained from a plunge in the yen in October last year, even as a shortage of chips and…

1 month ago

EV battery maker CALB targets $1.47 billion Hong Kong IPO

The China Aviation Lithium Battery Co plans to use the proceeds to build new battery production lines

6 months ago

Korea’s LG Energy Solution Seeks Factory Sites Outside China

China's zero-Covid policy, which has snarled supply chains and hurt production, prompted LGES to seek EV-battery factory sites elsewhere in…

8 months ago

China’s Talent New Energy Raises Funds for Advanced Batteries

The company said it would establish an advanced energy materials research institute and a new energy technology industrialisation research centre…

8 months ago

Musk’s Tesla Struggles With Advanced Battery Production

Elon Musk, its chief executive, has demanded the company ramp up battery production, especially of its so-called 4680, denoting the…

8 months ago

EV Batteries Recall Raises Questions Over BYD’s Transparency

Two BYD customers said they and others questioned why BYD had instructed dealers to replace batteries in their cars which…

9 months ago

Korea’s Lotte Chemical to Expand EV Battery Materials Output

The company said it would accelerate production of ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) - two types of…

9 months ago

Australian Miner Liontown Signs Lithium Deal With Ford

The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery…

9 months ago

South Korea’s LGES Says Inflation Puts US Battery Plant in Doubt

LGES, South Korea's biggest player in the booming market for EV batteries, counts Tesla, General Motors and Volkswagen among its…

9 months ago

Carmaker Stellantis Buys 8% Stake in Australian Lithium Producer

The A$76 million ($52 million) investment would make Stellantis the company's second-largest investor with an 8% holding

9 months ago

BMW Kicks Off Production at ‘Flexible’ New China Factory

The first model that will roll off is the i3, a mid-sized sports sedan, increasing the range of its EV…

9 months ago