Electric cars are still very safe to drive and own in most circumstances. However, during extreme situations like hurricanes and flooding, it is very important to keep EV battery packs from becoming ...

While most of the world's lithium is produced in Australia and South America, some two-thirds of it is processed in China, which also dominates EV-battery manufacturing. The US imports about 25% ...

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has historically been the power cell of choice, especially given that we’re always all looking to maximize our smartphone’s battery life. However ...

ZF inaugurates HV Test & Validation Laboratory in Solihull, England, for testing 800-volt components and vehicles as part of its R&D hub. 800-volt architectures in EVs permit faster charging ...

Portuguese energy company Galp is in no rush to make a final investment decision (FID) to build a battery-grade lithium refinery in Portugal amid challenging market conditions, CEO Filipe Silva ...

7:04 a.m. Oct. 28, 2024: An earlier version of this article said a lithium-ion battery fire occurred on Interstate 15 near Bakersfield. It was near Baker. For more than two days, a vital shipping ...

The battery is what makes an EV possible, typically a lithium-ion battery. And much like traditional, fossil fuel-powered internal combustion engines, these batteries are made from limited natural ...

will begin producing lithium hydroxide - a crucial component in batteries for electric vehicles and other technologies - from granite extracted from a former China clay pit. This forms part of ...

Lithium carbonate prices fell to CNY 71,500 ($10,042) per tonne in October, the lowest level since March 2021, as the overcapacity for electric vehicle batteries in China continues to drive lower ...

Ford is one of first companies to promise to source its lithium for EV batteries from the mine. Conservationists and Ioneer have battled it out for nearly six years over the protection of an ...

Suspended in the relic of an ancient sea beneath southern Arkansas, there may be enough lithium for nine times the expected global demand for the element in car batteries in 2030. A collaborative ...