“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” So said Abraham Lincoln. Or maybe not. Whoever did say it was on to something, because technology has always shaped the way economies develop. In ...

US lithium miner and processor Albemarle has shifted some its conversion capacity at its Qinzhou plant in Guangxi, China away from producing lithium hydroxide to making lithium carbonate instead, ...

French automaker Renault has unveiled its new electric Renault 5 E-Tech, committing to producing the vehicle entirely in France from summer 2025. Vehicles and batteries will be assembled at its Douai ...

Vietnamese EV maker Vinfast has announced it will merge with battery manufacturer and sister company Vin ES Energy Solutions in order to vertically integrate battery production into its auto ...

France’s Renault Group sold a combined 109,307 of its Megane E-Tech and Dacia Spring BEVs in 2023 (see main image), a year-on-year rise of 33.5pc. But that measure might be slightly distorted by the ...

South Korean battery materials firm Samsung SDI has unveiled its roadmap for the mass production of solid state batteries from 2027. Last year the firm established a pilot production line at its R&D ...

US solid-state battery firm Factorial has introduced its new Solstice battery, developed in conjunction with German OEM Mercedes, that promises energy density of up to 450Wh/kg. The product also ...

Analysts are eager to see Elon Musk-led EV maker Tesla improve its falling margins with a greater emphasis on its Full Self Driving (FSD) software rollout. Tesla's FSD software is currently too ...

UK home energy technology manufacturer Myenergi has started development of a vehicle-to-grid (V-2-G) EV charger that it believes could be the country’s “first mass-market” offering in the space. It ...

Kwinana, one of Australia’s only two battery grade lithium hydroxide facilities, has had a tough start since its late 2022 debut — with its first train underperforming and its second unceremoniously ...

Japanese OEM Nissan has unveiled a new business strategy which aims to make more profitable and accessible EVs whilst also maintaining an ICE vehicle portfolio. Nissan’s 'Next' business strategy ended ...

March BEV registrations in the US topped 100,000 for the first time in 2024 and only the fourth time ever, as a strong month for the country's all-electric light vehicle sales defied some of the ...