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

Elon Musk, its chief executive, has demanded the company ramp up battery production, especially of its so-called 4680, denoting the diameter (46mm) and height (80mm)

Two BYD customers said they and others questioned why BYD had instructed dealers to replace batteries in their cars which were not subject to the recall

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

The agreement with the US carmaking giant comes on the heels of similar deals with Tesla and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution

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

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

The first model that will roll off is the i3, a mid-sized sports sedan, increasing the range of its EV models for Chinese customers to 13 next year

Attero Recycling, based near Delhi, plans to build EV battery recycling facilities in Indonesia, Poland and the US as it aims to be a global player

The automotive giant will work with JVC Kenwood, a maker of portable power units, and Yokohama-based R Energy, which recycles Nissan batteries

The company's hyper-local business model will offer Statevolt "a significant advantage in producing lithium-ion batteries at scale", CEO Lars Carlstrom said

China's production of batteries for new energy vehicles (NEVs) ramped up by an impressive 206.9% in the first quarter from the same period in 2021, Xinhua has reported