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

The EVs of the future — those arriving after 2025 — could shift to significantly cheaper sodium ion or lithium sulfur battery cells

The sale lowered Berkshire's holdings in BYD's total issued H-shares to 16.62% on November 8, down from 17.15%

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

CATL said the construction of the $7.6 billion plant in Hungary, to supply Mercedes, BMW and VW, will be its biggest overseas investment