November 21, 2018

Silicon eyed as way to boost electric car battery potential

About 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2016, a figure that is expected to jump sevenfold by 2022 - U.S. Energy Information Administration

November 21, 2018

Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel

Analysis shows oil consumption growing in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand but meeting this growth in the near term means that approvals of conventional oil…

November 19, 2018

Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered

Mali joins lithium fray

November 16, 2018

Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’

German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.

November 14, 2018

China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead

China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…

November 14, 2018

VW to convert three German plants to build electric cars

Emden, Hanover and Zwickau will form the largest network for the production of electric vehicles in Europe.

November 14, 2018

Global cobalt glut won’t be stemmed by Glencore Congo output stoppage

Disruptions to cobalt supplies in the DRC are not expected to eradicate a glut of the material used to make batteries for electric vehicles, thwarting hopes that prices can be…

November 13, 2018

Chilean regulators reject Albemarle’s plans to boost lithium output

The applicant does not present the details necessary to rule out significant adverse impacts on the soil, water and air.

November 13, 2018

Congo opposition reneging on unity boosts Kabila protege

Kabila’s anointed successor in power would raise the risk of instability in a key supplier of the metals used in electric vehicles and mobile phones.

November 13, 2018

Waymo said to launch first driverless car service in December

Pricing may become more nuanced as Waymo collects more data from the commercial program, once it figures out how to charge for in-ride entertainment and advertising, analysts expect base fares…