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Wednesday 9 April 2025
US launches first LFP battery pilot line amidst tariff tensions
In a strategic move amidst rising global trade tensions, the US has inaugurated its first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pilot production line. This groundbreaking facility,...
Monday 7 April 2025
US tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials create winners and losers in global supply chain
The US has intensified tariffs on Chinese lithium battery materials, beginning with the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden administration and continuing with President Trump's...
Friday 28 March 2025
LG Energy Solution to supply 1GWh of ESS batteries for Poland's clean energy transition
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a battery supply deal with Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to deliver lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for a 1GWh energy...
Thursday 20 March 2025
China to further tighten export curbs on battery, chip material tech, escalating US trade spat
China is reinforcing its grip on key minerals and battery technologies as tensions with the US escalate over tech trade policies. Fortune reports that China dominates the...
Monday 17 March 2025
Formosa Smart Energy unveils Taiwan's largest battery cell plant, eyes Southeast Asian expansion
Formosa Smart underscores its ambitions to position Taiwan as a regional battery hub. Chairman Sandy Wang called the facility Taiwan's largest battery cell factory, with plans to...
Monday 17 March 2025
China targets US lithium battery production with strategic countermeasures
Since President Trump took office, China has come to view the US with increasing skepticism, prompting the Chinese government to implement several countermeasures in response to perceived...
Monday 17 March 2025
US targets Chinese lithium battery manufacturers with tariffs and bans as domestic production ramps up
At the beginning of 2025, the US Department of Defense blacklisted China's lithium battery leader, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), followed by US President Donald Trump imposing...
Monday 10 March 2025
Chinese automotive market struggles with smart driving technology disparities and declining values of used vehicles
For three years, China's automotive market has been embroiled in a price-cutting war, evolving from a tussle between new energy vehicles and traditional cars to a contest for smart...
Friday 7 March 2025
India's lithium battery incentive scheme fails to deliver required production
India launched an incentive scheme to support local production of lithium batteries amid an EV trend in 2021. However, all the approved applicants failed to begin production to avail...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Elon Musk's 'money printer': how lithium batteries spark global power struggle over critical minerals
In 2022, lithium battery shortages for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage reached a peak. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged global investment in lithium refining, calling it a "money...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Chinese lithium battery makers face challenges from Trump's tariffs
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Chinese lithium battery manufacturers to navigate the constant changes to US tariff policy made by US President Donald Trump. These policy...
Friday 21 February 2025
LMFP battery maker HCM grows overseas presence
Lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery manufacturer HCM stated that the company's LMFP materials have successfully entered the US battery supply chain, noting that its customers...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Critical minerals face market uncertainty amid global energy transition and geopolitical risks
The global energy transition is driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals including lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, and rare earth elements. These resources have become...
Friday 7 February 2025
Toyota's two-pronged US-Sino strategy for EV battery production
Toyota has unveiled plans to accelerate its electrification initiatives in the US and China, according to its latest financial report. The Japanese automaker will begin producing...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Aleees grows lithium IP certification clientele
Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) has seen steady progress in its lithium intellectual property (IP) certification, even as trade wars and heightened tariffs pose a looming...