June 21, 2022 Elon Musk says Tesla job cuts will reduce the workforce by 3.5% Tesla, now headquartered in Austin, Texas, has grown to about 100,000 employees globally, hiring rapidly as it built new factories in Austin and Berlin.
June 21, 2022 Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed at lowering EV costs by lessening dependence on imported materials.
June 21, 2022 Tesla lithium supplier targets first shipment by year-end Australia’s Core Lithium is expected to supply Tesla with up to 110,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate over four years.
June 17, 2022 Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.
June 17, 2022 European fund for critical minerals projects to launch next year The European Raw Materials Fund is due to start with around $2 billion.
June 17, 2022 Researchers better understand chances of making graphite from coal Ohio University researchers have presented evidence of a new carbon solid they named "amorphous graphite."
June 17, 2022 Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.
June 16, 2022 VW US chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift Scott Keogh, chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, said the move to EVs is the single biggest "industrial transformation in America."
June 16, 2022 EVs now average over $60,000 as Tesla, Rivian, Ford raise prices Automakers pressed by consumer demand and rising material costs are charging more for electric vehicles across the board.
June 16, 2022 Tesla stock has more than Twitter weighing on it Blame it on rapidly worsening investor sentiment, with US stocks entering a bear market because of soaring inflation and higher interest rates that threaten to trigger a recession.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
