The South Korean government and battery producers LG Energy Solution, Samsung and SK On will together invest in the next generation of power cells

The Chinese electric vehicle maker is pushing to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rivals' rapid-charging technology

The batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium-ion phosphate batteries, the company's chairman said

China's securities regulator has questioned why the battery maker needs so much capital after it raised $6.56 billion in a domestic share placement last year

Xi Jinping’s comment that he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s EV battery market dominance has prompted industry executives to brace for government scrutiny

Officials in Yichun, known as Asia’s lithium capital, said last week they were cracking down on illegal mining – news that comes amid a big drop in the price of lithium, which could last for some time

The electric vehicle maker is aiming to build a facility to produce its Blade Battery, which it claims is safer than other alternatives in the market

The battery-maker aims to produce LFP batteries that can be made at lower cost, but deliver less range than comparable nickel-cobalt electric vehicle batteries

The partnership will enable the storage and deployment of renewables on an improved and larger scale, Pandaily said

Toyota chief Akio Toyodo said the "silent majority" is wondering if electric vehicles really are "OK to have as a single option".

“China is actually free to up its game with respect to environmental standards... and eventually join the alliance," Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said

Toyota has been reviewing a $30 billion, three-stage plan for developing and releasing electric vehicles it announced late last year