Fire Hazard Alert: Batteries in Recycling Trucks Ignite Blaze in Somerset County
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ—A fire erupted in a Somerset County recycling truck, triggered by improperly disposed-of batteries in the recycling materials. Police are warning residents against throwing lithium batteries in the trash. Authorities…
Exclusive-SK On may start mass producing LFP batteries for automakers in 2026 – executive
By Abhirup Roy and Heekyong Yang LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK On plans to start mass producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as early as 2026 to supply several automakers…
Fire at Detroit-area EV plant likely caused by forklift hitting batteries – GM
(Reuters) – General Motors said on Wednesday a fire at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck was likely caused by a forklift accidentally puncturing a container with battery materials, according to the automaker’s initial…
Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants
By Sarah McFarlane and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Giant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough to make developers abandon scores of projects…
German industrial projects in steel, chips, batteries at risk from court ruling -sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial projects in jeopardy after a court ruling wiped 60 billion euros from the federal budget include chip factories, decarbonised steel production, and expanding the battery supply chain,…
Polestar the first EV maker to incorporate StoreDot’s fast-charging batteries
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli start-up StoreDot said on Thursday Polestar Automotive will be the first automaker to incorporate its fast-charging battery cells, which can be recharged almost to full…
Mass lawsuit against Apple over iPhone batteries can go ahead, London tribunal rules
LONDON (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Wednesday lost a bid to block a mass London lawsuit worth up to $2 billion which accuses the tech giant of hiding defective batteries in millions of…
Sony Honda Mobility could procure EV batteries from US, president says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony and Honda’s automotive joint venture could procure batteries for its new Afeela electric vehicle from the United States where Honda is building a factory, the president of Sony…
Honda, Mitsubishi Corp sign pact to optimise use of EV batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Honda Motor and trading house Mitsubishi Corp have signed a pact to explore new businesses using electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the companies said on Thursday. The move…
Exclusive-JSW in talks with LG Energy Solution to make EV batteries in India -sources
By Aditi Shah and Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian steel-to-energy group JSW is in early stage talks with Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) about jointly manufacturing batteries in India, two…
EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group’s technology chief said on Friday. Ned Curic said current electric vehicle…
US Cracking Down On EV Batteries Tied To Chinese Slave Labor
US Cracking Down On EV Batteries Tied To Chinese Slave Labor Nick Pope on August 17, 2023 The federal government is cracking down on electric vehicle (EV) and solar panel components with…
China Wants To Put Their Famous Exploding Batteries In Homes, Helicopters And Much More
China Wants To Put Their Famous Exploding Batteries In Homes, Helicopters And Much More Nick Pope on August 16, 2023 Chinese battery firms are aiming to have their products power all sorts…
A second life for EV batteries? Depends how long the first is
By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Victoria Waldersee LONDON (Reuters) – Global automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and…
Deadly fire in Chinatown blamed on Lithium batteries
NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Tuesday, just past midnight, New York City Police Department officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at a mixed-use commercial and residential building located…
Lawmakers in New Jersey propose bill to Safely Manage Impending Avalanche of EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – As Governor Phil Murphy’s gasoline-powered car ban nears, lawmakers in Trenton are grappling with the problem of what to do with all of the new electronic vehicle batteries once…
GOP Defense Bill Aims To Make EV Batteries Less Likely To Burst Into Flames
GOP Defense Bill Aims To Make EV Batteries Less Likely To Burst Into Flames Jack Applewhite on June 13, 2023 New GOP provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal…
Explainer-How could solid-state batteries improve next-gen EVs?
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor has said it is moving toward production of solid-state batteries for the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs), bringing a technology that promises more energy storage and…
Fisker partners with Ample for electric SUVs with swappable batteries
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc said on Tuesday it would start delivering its sports utility vehicle Ocean with swappable batteries made by Ample by the start of next year. The…
U.S. and South Korea agreed to boost economic partnerships in chips, EVs, batteries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea and the U.S. agreed to boost economic partnerships in critical technology industries such as microchips, electric vehicles and batteries, said South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Reporting…
Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025
(Reuters) -Apple Inc said on Thursday it would use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025 as a part of its efforts to make all its products carbon neutral by the end…
South Korea’s LGES in talks with Toyota to supply EV batteries -CEO
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution Ltd is in talks with Toyota Motors Corp to supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries, LGES Chief Executive Officer said on Friday. When…
China’s CATL to start mass output of M3P batteries this year
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, which will perform better and cost less…
New Jersey seeks to pass bill could make it more difficult to dispose of dangerous EV batteries
TRENTON, NJ – A bill in Trenton seeks to make it more challenging to get rid of the growing number of faulty and aging lithium-ion batteries Under the bill, the batteries, which…
ONE to supply batteries for Shyft electric trucks
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy, better known as ONE, said Thursday it will supply batteries to Shyft Group for its Blue Arc electric commercial vehicles. ONE is…
Australia’s Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries
(Reuters) – Australia’s graphite developer Magnis Energy on Tuesday said it has signed a binding offtake deal with Tesla Inc to supply battery anode materials for a minimum three-year term beginning February…
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