Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of fundsElectraLith is developing a filtration technology that can extract lithium from brine deposits without using water or chemicals, which woul...
25 Nov, 2024, 04.03 PM IST
Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered futureWhile lithium demand is about 1 million tons annually today, BNEF projects that it will reach 3 million by 2030 and over 6 million by 2050 ...
30 Aug, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swingsRising demand from EVs and batteries has changed the perception of lithium from a niche metal into a closely-tracked commodity which attrac...
20 May, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Your new EV could do with a shot of caffeine. And AIBillions invested in alternative technologies to replace combustion engines and reduce greenhouse gases. Electric vehicle production costs ...
03 Apr, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
Battery recycling startup BatX raises $5 million in funding from Zephyr Peacock, Lets VentureThe startup said the funds will be used for market expansion and to scale up recycling operations across the country.
19 Dec, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
View: It’s darkest before the dawn in the EV revolutionDespite the struggles faced by the electric vehicle industry, there is hope on the horizon. The decline in share prices for carmakers and b...
16 Nov, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
It’s darkest before the dawn in the EV revolutionThe squeeze on spending from high interest rates is going to continue hurting electric and gasoline-powered vehicles alike.
16 Nov, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman, muscles in on one of the largest battery-metal deals leaving investors guessingGina Rinehart, the richest woman in Australia, has acquired a nearly 17% stake in Liontown Resources, threatening its takeover by Albemarle...
07 Oct, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
LG Chem, China's Huayou to make battery materials in Indonesia, MoroccoThe Morocco plant, set to start production in 2026, aims to produce 50,000 tonnes of lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) cathode materials annuall...
24 Sep, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
Battery recycling firm RecycleKaro to invest Rs 100 crore to set up Nickel plant in MaharashtraLithium-ion battery recycling firm RecycleKaro on Thursday said it plans to invest Rs 100 crore for setting up a nickel plant in Maharashtr...
24 Aug, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
India may link local lithium price with London exchangeIndia is looking to fix the value of lithium and rare earth elements (REEs) found in the country; domestic lithium prices will be linked to...
31 May, 2023, 01.03 AM IST
Ford says it will stop competing in over-served markets, won't be all things to all peopleCEO Jim Farley said by focusing on software, services and Ford's strengths in products, the company won't be as vulnerable to a downturn as...
22 May, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Surge in supply of cobalt meets weak demand from EVs, electronicsThe abundant supply of cobalt is in sharp contrast to current worries around supply of another critical battery material- lithium.
09 Mar, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Indonesia says lithium, anode plants are being built to support EV ambitionsInvestors are currently building a lithium hydroxide plant with 60,000 tonnes capacity in the heart of the nickel industry in Morowali, Sep...
29 Nov, 2022, 03.22 PM IST
Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax reliefThe potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in North America, will process...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
IOC-Phinergy to begin metal-air battery field trials; in talks with auto companiesIndian Oil, which has picked up a minority stake in high-tech battery maker Phinergy earlier this month, is in talks with leading domestic ...
02 Mar, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
India’s electric car ambitions could stumble on lack of lithiumIndia’s EV production will rely on imports from China of lithium chemicals used to make cathodes and battery cells, according to Jasmeet Si...
21 Jan, 2020, 09.00 AM IST