Lithium-ion batteries, whether used in EVs or electronic devices, can catch fire if improperly manufactured or damaged, or if the software that operates the battery is not designed correctly

Liu Yongzhuo, president of the EV arm of the world's most indebted property developer China Evergrande, made the comment at an online meeting attended by nearly 200 global parts suppliers

A rare positive report from J Capital said Firefinch's main assets - the Goulamina project in Mali in West Africa – were significantly undervalued because of 'political risk'.

Four companies - automakers Nio and Geely, battery swap developer Aulton and state-owned oil producer Sinopec - plan to set up 24,000 swap stations by 2025, up from about 1,400 now

Battery swapping - replacing a depleted battery with a freshly charged one - is not new. Here is a timeline of key events in the development of battery swapping

Fast-growing micromobility industry faces a bottleneck as companies resist widespread standardisation of batteries, a development that could turbocharge efficiency

The 2022 auto show was scheduled to take place from April 21 to April 30 in the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing

Flush with cash from recent, record-breaking IPO, LG plans investments across the US to expand EV battery production.

The world's highest-profile Chinese automaker posted 2021 profit of 4.85 billion yuan ($761.64 million), compared with 5.53 billion yuan in the previous year

Loud music played as clients and families got a glimpse of their shining new vehicles through a glitzy, neon-lit Tesla branded tunnel, clapping and cheering as Musk danced and joked

Carmakers have responded to surging lithium prices by switching to lithium ferro-phosphate batteries, which China is best placed to supply worldwide, says Credit Suisse

The brisk business underscored how South Korean conglomerates are investing heavily in battery materials to make up ground lost to Chinese competitors