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NY’s Chief Fire Marshall Urges Congress to Address Fire Risk of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Fire officials say lithium-ion battery fires have increased by 900 percent over a four-year period in New York City.
February 17, 2024
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Jana J. Pruet
Ottawa Handing 10-Year, $2 Billion Tax Break to Battery Makers, Records Show
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is handing a 10-year tax holiday worth $2.1 billion to electric auto battery manufacturers, ...
February 15, 2024
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Jennifer Cowan
388 New Mines Needed to Satisfy EV Mandates Worldwide: Report
A total of 388 new mines must be constructed by 2030 if countries around the globe, including Canada, ...
November 23, 2023
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Jennifer Cowan
Ministers: UK Car Sector Depends on Incentivised EV Battery Production
The UK is falling behind on domestic manufacturing of EV batteries, compared to China, Europe and North America.
November 21, 2023
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Evgenia Filimianova
Lawmakers Call on Energy Department to Enhance US Battery Development Amid China’s Dominance
China's monopoly position in lithium-ion battery productions causes "substantial defense and economic security vulnerabilities" for the United States.
November 8, 2023
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Aaron Pan
Lithium Battery Explodes Into Flames at Sydney Backpacker Hostel
Fire and Rescue NSW have released safety advice on lithium-ion batteries.
October 4, 2023
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Monica O’Shea
Australia Eyeing Mammoth 1.6 Million Tonnes of EV Battery Waste by 2050
Australians will need to find a way to dispose of 1.6 million tonnes of used electric vehicle (EV) ...
June 1, 2023
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Daniel Y. Teng
Ford to Buy Lithium for Electric Car Batteries From Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium
Ford and Nemaska Lithium have signed an 11 year deal that will see the American automaker buy lithium ...
May 22, 2023
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The Canadian Press
US, Japan Strike Trade Deal on Electric Vehicle Battery Minerals
The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that is ...
March 27, 2023
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Reuters
Britishvolt: Australian EV Battery Startup Completes Takeover of UK Venture
Australian startup Recharge Industries has confirmed that it has completed the takeover of Britishvolt—the UK company that failed ...
February 27, 2023
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Alexander Zhang
South Korean Companies Enter US Waste Battery Recycling Business to Reduce Mineral Dependence on China
Amid the rising global demand for electric vehicles and the U.S.’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, many ...
September 17, 2022
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Lisa Bian
EV Battery Recycling Faces Hurdles: Experts
California is moving to phase out gasoline cars and pushing the transition toward electric ones. We look at ...
August 30, 2022
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Tiffany Meier
Honda and LG Announce Plan to Invest $4.4 Billion in US Electric Vehicle Battery Plant
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and South Korean battery producer LG Energy Solution announced on Aug. 29 ...
August 29, 2022
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Bryan Jung
Electric Vehicles: Not a Deal for You or the Environment
Used cars cost more than ever, but there is an exception to this. Used electric vehicles (EVs) may ...
July 27, 2022
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Anne Johnson
Automotive Giant Stellantis Buys Stake in Aussie Miner as Lithium Costs Skyrocket
The world's fifth-largest automaker Stellantis—manufacturer of 14 makes, including Jeep, Maserati, and Chrysler—will become the second-largest shareholder of ...
June 24, 2022
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Daniel Y. Teng
China’s Dominance in Global Lithium Supply Poses Risks to US Companies: Report
China’s control over the global lithium supply chain presents elevated risks to downstream U.S. companies as Chinese companies ...
June 10, 2022
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Kathleen Li
Morgan Stanley: EV Batteries Are the ‘New Oil’
The global battery economy is poised to transform into the "new oil" and will alter international supply chains, ...
November 23, 2021
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Andrew Moran
Used Car Battery Problems Take Shine Off China’s ‘Green’ New Energy Vehicles
News Analysis In the past decade, China has rapidly expanded its “green” new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. But ...
November 16, 2021
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Shawn Lin
Will Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Actually Be Economical?
Commentary It’s one of the biggest unanswered questions as electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly proliferate: What will happen to ...
November 15, 2021
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Ross Pomeroy
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