March 17, 2020 VW to start using high-nickel batteries for EVs Next generation batteries will have 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese.
March 17, 2020 Chile lithium miners say coronavirus impact on output minimal so far Miners ramped up sanitary precautions at Atacama salt flat mining operations to protect workers.
March 15, 2020 Air-metal batteries for EVs get a boost Researchers developed a new catalyst that eliminates the need to use platinum in the air cathode.
March 14, 2020 Filtering technology increases speed, recovery rates from lithium brines The technology is expected to be commercialized soon by US-based EnergyX.
March 13, 2020 Lithium Americas expects delays at Caucharí-Olaroz over coronavirus The company expects construction on the $500m project completed early 2021.
March 13, 2020 Meet zinc, the cheap metal gunning for lithium’s battery crown Metal is making the jump into a developing $30 billion energy-storage market for electrical grids.
March 13, 2020 Neo produces battery-grade lithium carbonate in Argentina The Canadian miner achieved purities of 99.535% and 99.599% using two different processes.
March 13, 2020 EV-internal combustion price parity forecast for 2023 – report Some automakers are already changing the fee structures of dealerships to promote BEV over ICE sales.
March 12, 2020 China’s No.3 battery maker says auto recovery needed by May China’s purchases of new energy vehicles collapsed 78% in February.
March 12, 2020 VW plans to tap electric car batteries to compete with power firms Volkswagen's expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy.
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