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US company Albemarle says market will remain tight for the next seven to eight years
Carmaker will launch monthly rental system designed to retain EV battery materials
Geologists scour outback for commodity used in EV batteries as Canberra seeks to diversify from fossil fuels
Japanese conglomerate deepens relationship with Elon Musk’s carmaker as it races to roll out EV technology
Purchase of Lithea comes as global competition for metals needed to power electric vehicles hots up
Wang Chuanfu’s BYD is in fierce competition with US and Europe over future of car industry
European Chemicals Agency seeks to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin
Maker of battery components prices second share deal towards top of expected range
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resigned on Tuesday
Low pricing strategy is not sustainable as raw material prices soar and with electric vehicle subsidies set to be phased out
Swedish group’s head Peter Carlsson says demand is proving resilient despite recession fears
Shenzhen-based carmaker and battery group prepares for push into foreign markets
Ganfeng Lithium shares hit after disclosing investigation but said it would not affect operations
Swedish carmaker opens first new factory in Europe in 60 years as it steps up shift to battery power
SMMT says higher energy prices will add £100mn to motor industry costs this year
Livista Energy seeks to build site in England to supply electric vehicle battery makers
Some may have ignored the long term, underlying risks EV battery producers carry
Country dominates electric vehicle supply chain as west races to develop rare earths production
Australian venture benefits from automakers’ attempts to reduce raw material bottlenecks
For Japanese and European carmakers, the challenge is that while EVs may be high-tech, they are not complex
Deal with Australia’s EV Metals comes as UK chemicals group lays out plans for £150mn of annual cost savings
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Carmaker and tech company team up to accelerate shift to electrical vehicles
European industrial heavyweights lead €100mn funding round in Morrow Batteries
Scorpio investment a sign of manufacturers looking beyond car industry into new markets
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