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Scorpio investment a sign of manufacturers looking beyond car industry into new markets
Rare metal’s price surges on supply concerns and proliferation of battery-powered cars
Scandinavian groups scouring locations in big vehicle markets such as Germany and France
Tesla and VW lower delivery expectations because of chip shortages and raw material costs
Chief executive of Tesla and Space-X gives exclusive interview at Future of the Car conference
Carlos Tavares says supply challenges will feed into bigger problem of keeping electric vehicles affordable
The experience of one mining company in rural North Carolina suggests the road ahead will be hard to navigate
Green Lithium eyes battery market dominated by China as demand grows with electric vehicle sales
Contemporary Amperex Technology hit by China’s Covid lockdowns
Supply challenges come as EU seeks to reduce its dependence on Russian imports
Electric vehicle battery maker leads consortium in mining-to-manufacturing push to reduce reliance on China
CEO Yuki Kusumi says Japanese conglomerate will prioritise device after strategic shake-up
West has been ‘slow’ to challenge China’s dominance of supply chains, says Australian producer
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to halt slide in cost of manufacturing batteries
Tianqi Lithium and IGO’s joint venture missed production date target because of technical difficulties
Defense Production Act would increase domestic availability of materials such as nickel and cobalt
A lithium supply deficit is expected to persist for at least the next few years
Redcar in Teesside considered for possible battery plant to supply Range Rover and Land Rover models
Buyers need to create common standards and metrics to govern extraction process
US group promises seven new electric vehicles for Europe starting from next year
If battery swapping is to become a widely used alternative to charging, standardisation would surely make sense
Carmaker switches to older but cheaper technology as raw material costs surge
Miner and commodity trader to invest £40mn in UK battery start-up at a valuation of more than £774mn
Spiralling demand for renewable energy generation presents an investment opportunity
Panic buying is driving up the cost of raw materials used to make batteries for electric vehicles and mobile devices
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