Battery and Components
Umicore draws capex flak
The European battery metals processor remains under fire despite reining in spending
Battery and Components
Umicore draws capex flak
The European battery metals processor remains under fire despite reining in spending
Battery and Components
Albemarle strikes less optimistic note on near-term lithium recovery
The firm is aiming to balance the 2025 books at current, not higher, prices
Battery and Components
Albemarle makes hydroxide-to-carbonate switch
Producer’s Chinese processing facility gets a tweak
Charging and Grid
Tata to further expand Indian charging
The Indian OEM will continue to support infrastructure buildout to help bolster EV adoption in its home market
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Battery and Components
Abaxx to launch physically delivered lithium carbonate futures
New instruments will be available for Asia-Pacific, Europe and US delivery of crucial battery metal
Battery and Components
Miner predicts lithium market rebound
The current lower prices being enjoyed by EV battery makers may not be here to stay
Battery and Components
Toyota to produce US batteries from April
The Japanese firm’s Lexus brand is also planning a standalone assault on China
Corporate Strategy
Elon Musk doesn’t really want to sell many more cars
What Tesla looks like by the end of the decade could be radically different
Vehicle Sales
GM remains coy about Chinese exports
Its Wuling JV’s budget BEVs still not set to go global
Battery and Components
Norwegian battery materials firm seals GM deal
Another step in the US building out ‘China-free’ battery supply chains
Battery and Components
WA government offers support for paused lithium midstream project
Subdued prices had seen demonstration plant plans mothballed
Battery and Components
Lithium price toils see processing technology JV still searching for best answers
Deadline to firm up future plans pushed back
Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy
Elon Musk doesn’t really want to sell many more cars
What Tesla looks like by the end of the decade could be radically different
Corporate Strategy
Mercedes ignores e-fuels in CO2-neutral goal
The legacy OEM is all-in on electrification
Corporate Strategy
Volkswagen may end up owning more than 20pc of Rivian
Equity commitments within software JV could add up to a substantial minority stake, while working relationships are only going to get closer
Corporate Strategy
Ampere to make five non-Renault models
French OEM’s BEV arm to make more cars for performance marque and alliance partners
Vehicle Sales
Vehicle Sales
GM remains coy about Chinese exports
Its Wuling JV’s budget BEVs still not set to go global
Vehicle Sales
Peugeot trumpets widest BEV product range among peers
Stellantis brand says it is best-in-class in Europe
Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
Battery and Components
Battery and Components
Abaxx to launch physically delivered lithium carbonate futures
New instruments will be available for Asia-Pacific, Europe and US delivery of crucial battery metal
Battery and Components
Miner predicts lithium market rebound
The current lower prices being enjoyed by EV battery makers may not be here to stay
Battery and Components
Toyota to produce US batteries from April
The Japanese firm’s Lexus brand is also planning a standalone assault on China
Battery and Components
Norwegian battery materials firm seals GM deal
Another step in the US building out ‘China-free’ battery supply chains
Charging and Grid
Charging and Grid
Honda to pilot Swedish e-scooter battery swap service
The Japanese OEM is keen to explore the business case for the alternative to charging
Charging and Grid
Danish charging software firm Monta opens US HQ
The European platform has big ambitions stateside
Charging and Grid
Blink signs charger utilisation software partnership
The US charging firm aims to optimise site location
Policy and Regulation
Policy and Regulation
New European commissioner given e-mobility priorities
Charging, fleet adoption and the EV manufacturing value chain top of the agenda
Policy and Regulation
Initiative launches Indian e-trucking pilot
The trial will see heavy-duty EVs deployed between Bengaluru and Chennai
Rivian
Politics may make Rivian’s profitability pathway harder
EV pure play’s ambitions have dependencies that may change under a Republican regime
Policy and Regulation
European industry players reject 2035 tampering
A call very different to Acea’s earlier this month
Tesla
Corporate Strategy
Elon Musk doesn’t really want to sell many more cars
What Tesla looks like by the end of the decade could be radically different
Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
Corporate Strategy
NHTSA Tesla investigation lays bare AD challenge
Autonomous vehicles will be held to a higher standard than just being better than human drivers
