INSANE: 11 | Vintage Vibes

Bolivia’s dream of a lithium future plays out on high-altitude salt flats

The government eyes an economic bonanza in a mineral vital to electric batteries but critics ask if plan is viable and at what environmental cost

The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2023

Virginia governor scraps Ford's bid for EV battery plant with Chinese partner

A Ford Motor Co. battery plant investment sought by Michigan and Virginia that would have created roughly 2,500 jobs was rejected by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a potential Republican candidate for president, over his objections to the involvement of a Chinese partner.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

CATL Cleared for $945 Million Lithium Mining Acquisition

Bankruptcy court accepts battery giant’s proposal to pay off Sinuowei Mining Development’s debt and buy out its investors

Caixin Global · Jan 17, 2023

Report: Ford And CATL Are Considering LFP Battery Plant Investment

In July, Ford announced that CATL will supply LFP lithium-ion battery cells for 4 EVs, but the implementation of the partnership requires careful analysis.

InsideEVs · Dec 15, 2022

Honda Signs Deal To Purchase 123 GWh Of EV Batteries From CATL

The massive amount of batteries will enable Honda to build more than 1 million electric vehicles based on its first EV-dedicated platform, the e:N Architecture.

InsideEVs · Dec 9, 2022

Global Passenger xEV Battery Market In H1 2022: 195.5 GWh (Up 79%)

The global passenger xEV (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) battery market continues its unprecedented growth in 2022, leaving 2021 results far behind.

InsideEVs · Nov 29, 2022

Chinese EV battery producers will exceed domestic electric-car makers' demand threefold in 2025

China's fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) battery industry must look abroad for customers as their capacity after a period of aggressive expansion will soon be three times greater than demand from domestic electric-car makers.

Bangkok Post · Nov 28, 2022

Daihatsu To Use CATL's Batteries And Cell-To-Pack Technology

Daihatsu Motor Co. and CATL announced an MOU of Strategic Cooperation on battery supply and battery technologies.

InsideEVs · Nov 15, 2022

Alibaba Jumps 7%, Nio Surges 13%: Hang Seng Breaches 17,000-mark For 1st Time Since Mid-October

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng opening over 5% higher, as softer-than-expected inflation in the U.S. sparked optimism among investors and traders that price rises may have peaked out.

Benzinga · Nov 11, 2022

Chinese Carmaker Zotye Denies a Battery Rumor That Saw Shares Skyrocket

Speculation the company would import a foreign-made production line to challenge CATL prompted questions from the bourse

Caixin Global · Nov 8, 2022