September 5, 2022 Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals This year Honda laid out a target to roll out 30 electrified vehicle models globally.
September 5, 2022 EV battery maker ProLogium considers UK for $8 billion factory The UK is pushing hard to attract battery makers as the auto industry phases out the internal combustion engine.
September 5, 2022 BYD jumps to No. 2 in global electric car battery market The year-to-date market share rankings were unchanged, with CATL top with 34.7% of the market.
September 2, 2022 South Korea sees ‘betrayal’ in Biden’s electric vehicle push South Korean Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang will visit the US this month to lobby against the new measures.
September 2, 2022 Apple’s car is beloved before it even exists Bloomberg has reported Apple is shooting for a fully autonomous electric car and aims to have one ready around 2025.
September 1, 2022 The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.
August 31, 2022 Mexican president courts private investment for new state lithium company "We wouldn't have enough for it to be only public. It requires a lot of investment," Lopez Obrador said at a news conference.
August 31, 2022 Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.
August 31, 2022 Toyota to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, US for EV battery supply When the additional facilities come on line between 2024 and 2026, Toyota's battery production capacity in the two countries will have increased by 40 gigawatt-hours.
August 31, 2022 Japan calls for $24 billion investment to boost battery competitiveness A specialist panel tasked with formulating battery strategy also set a target of securing 30,000 trained workers for battery manufacturing and supply chains by 2030.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
