EV battery heavyweights revive city’s dream of factory glory

Becancour is drawing corporate giants to the French-speaking Canadian province with its ambitions to make this industrial outpost, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, a key gear for an EV battery supply chain to serve the continent.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2022 | 9:37 am

Scientists develop high-density, all-3D printed Li-metal battery

An all-3D printed lithium metal battery with robust cycle stability and ultrahigh areal energy density has become reality.

Staff Writer | November 21, 2022 | 6:06 am

Toyota-Panasonic’s battery venture looking for new coastal site

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions is searching for a new domestic manufacturing site with seaport and clean energy access.

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2022 | 4:01 pm

China to strengthen supervision of lithium battery supply chain

Most Chinese EV makers are registering losses despite rapid sales growth because of rising battery costs.

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:57 am

US Republicans aim to shorten EV mine permitting after House win

Republican leaders had promised voters during the election they would cut the mining permit review timeline in half and boost domestic EV mining, rather than seek more supply overseas.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:13 am

Volkswagen delays key EV project as Tesla challenge stumbles

Volkswagen AG’s ambitious push to supplant Tesla Inc. as the global electric-vehicle leader is running into trouble.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2022 | 7:43 am

Batteries’ ‘guts’ reveal details on why they fail

Researchers have, for the first time, mapped out altered domains inside rechargeable ion batteries at the nanoscale.

Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 6:06 am

SQM expects high lithium prices to stay put

The world's second largest lithium miner also forecast global demand of the battery metal to grow this year by at least 40%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2022 | 3:43 am

Ex-Tesla Australia boss admits to insider trading

Kurt Schlosser, former head of Tesla’s Australian operations, bought shares in Piedmont Lithium after becoming aware that Tesla had reached an agreement with the mining company.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2022 | 2:53 pm

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