Illegal immigrant arrested by ICE in Virginia on incest and sexual battery charges after release from local jail
HERNDON, VA. — A 25-year-old Honduran national illegally present in the United States was arrested last week in Falls Church on charges of incest and aggravated sexual battery involving a minor, U.S.…
EV battery startup ONE cuts workforce by 25%
(Reuters) – Our Next Energy (ONE) said on Monday it has cut around 25% of its workforce, or 128 employees, as the electric-vehicle battery startup deals with high borrowing costs and an…
Florida Man Arrested for Battery of Minor Met on Snapchat
DELAND, FL – A DeLand resident, Derran L. Bibbs, 28, has been arrested following the sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl from Tampa. The two reportedly met on Snapchat. Bibbs, residing at…
Redwood inks long-term EV battery materials supply deal with Toyota
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Redwood Materials has signed a long-term contract to supply Toyota Motor with recycled materials for the Japanese automaker’s $13.9 billion North Carolina electric vehicle battery plant, Redwood…
Sumitomo Metal Mining looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options as it looks to expand output to meet demand…
US unveils up to $3.5 billion funding to boost domestic battery manufacturing
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced up to $3.5 billion to strengthen domestic production of batteries and battery materials from the infrastructure law President Joe Biden signed in…
Senator asks Treasury to bar Chinese battery firms, minerals from US EV tax credits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Joe Manchin urged the U.S. Treasury on Monday to adopt the “strictest possible standards” to prevent Chinese-produced minerals or Chinese battery companies from winning…
Koc Holding revokes pact with Ford, LG Energy Solution for Turkey battery JV
By Ebru Tuncay and Heekyong Yang ANKARA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s Koc Holding said on Friday it revoked an earlier agreement with Ford and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) for…
Tesla falls as production cut by battery supplier Panasonic fans EV demand fears
(Reuters) – Shares of Tesla fell about 5% on Monday after key supplier Panasonic Holdings said it cut automotive battery production in the September quarter, cementing concerns of a global slowdown in…
Threat of Lithium Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles Prompts Concern for Safety in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – With the onslaught of electric vehicles hitting the highways across New Jersey, lawmakers say local firefighters and EMTs are not undertrained when it comes to responding to emergencies involving…
Analysis-Global EV battery supply chain puzzles over China graphite curbs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s move to restrict graphite exports will have a disproportionate impact on foreign makers of electric vehicle battery components who have not yet shifted to using as much synthetic…
CCP-Linked Battery Maker Eligible For US Taxpayer Subsidies, Executive Says
CCP-Linked Battery Maker Eligible For US Taxpayer Subsidies, Executive Says Nick Pope on October 26, 2023 An executive of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked battery manufacturer said Wednesday that his firm is…
The UAW’s ‘record contract’ hinges on pensions, battery plants
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – After nearly four weeks of disruptive strikes and hard bargaining, the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three automakers have edged closer to a deal that…
Volkswagen, Umicore venture picks Poland for first car battery parts plant
BERLIN (Reuters) – The auto battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore has chosen Poland as the site for its first factory, PowerCo said on Saturday. Through…
Massive EV Battery Factory May Have To Rely On Coal Plant For It To Function
Massive EV Battery Factory May Have To Rely On Coal Plant For It To Function Nick Pope on October 2, 2023 An electric battery factory in Kansas may use so much energy…
Ford CEO says UAW holding labor deal ‘hostage’ over fate of battery plants
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley on Friday accused the United Auto Workers union of holding up a new U.S. labor agreement in a bid to…
Quebec in talks with battery, auto makers for C$15 billion in EV-related investments
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – Quebec is in talks with battery makers and automobile companies looking to invest about C$15 billion ($11 billion) in the Canadian province over the next three…
Sweden’s Northvolt to build $5.2 billion battery factory in Canada
By Supantha Mukherjee and Divya Rajagopal STOCKHOLM/TORONTO (Reuters) – Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt said on Thursday it would open a $5.2 billion gigafactory in Quebec, the largest ever investment in the…
US lawmakers demand documents on Ford battery partnership with CATL
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairs of three U.S. House of Representatives committees demanded Ford Motor turn over documents tied to its partnership with Chinese battery company CATL and threatened…
Samsung SDI to invest $2 billion to build second joint battery plant in US with Stellantis
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to invest 2.7 trillion won ($2.00 billion) to build a second joint electric vehicle (EV) battery plant with…
US Republicans push for security review of China-linked battery company
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Treasury Department to conduct a security review over China-linked ownership of Gotion Inc, which plans to build electric vehicle battery plants in…
CCP-Linked Battery Maker Eligible For $7.5 Billion In Biden Bucks, Analysis Finds
CCP-Linked Battery Maker Eligible For $7.5 Billion In Biden Bucks, Analysis Finds Nick Pope on September 19, 2023 A company linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could ultimately receive $7.5 billion…
Former Ambassadors Call On Treasury Dept To Place CCP-Linked Battery Firm Under ‘Review’ After DCNF Investigations
Former Ambassadors Call On Treasury Dept To Place CCP-Linked Battery Firm Under ‘Review’ After DCNF Investigations Nick Pope on September 15, 2023 Two former U.S. ambassadors representing the Michigan-China Economic and Security…
CCP-Linked Company Building Battery ‘Gigafactory’ Near Key Military Sites In Illinois
CCP-Linked Company Building Battery ‘Gigafactory’ Near Key Military Sites In Illinois Nick Pope and Philip Lenczycki on September 14, 2023 Gotion, Inc., a company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),…
Dem Rep Walks Away As She’s Peppered With Questions About Her NDA With CCP-Linked Battery Company
Dem Rep Walks Away As She’s Peppered With Questions About Her NDA With CCP-Linked Battery Company Harold Hutchison on September 13, 2023 Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan walked away as she…
First funding tranche for Verkor battery gigafactory near complete- co-founder
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – Verkor should complete the first tranche of fundraising for its future battery gigafactory in Dunkirk, France, in the coming weeks, co-founder and chief customer officer Philippe…
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