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.…
Massive EV Battery Packs Could Exacerbate ‘Fatality Crisis’ On US Roads, Experts Warn
Massive EV Battery Packs Could Exacerbate ‘Fatality Crisis’ On US Roads, Experts Warn John Hugh DeMastri on May 1, 2023 Safety experts are increasingly raising concerns that the large weight of electric…
Auto workers union, Sanders blast GM for wages at US battery plant
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) union President Shawn Fain and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday criticized a General Motors joint venture battery plant for paying workers…
Battery startup Sparkz strikes partnership with auto workers union
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California-based battery manufacturer startup Sparkz Inc said Tuesday it had agreed to a partnership with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union as it finalizes plans to…
Samsung SDI, GM to build $3 billion joint EV battery plant in US
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung SDI Co Ltd said on Tuesday it will invest $3 billion or more to build a joint venture electric vehicle (EV) plant with General Motors Co in the…
Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery Against Woman
CHICAGO, IL – Mark Williams, a 28-year-old man from the 7500 block of S. Calumet Ave in Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated domestic battery and one felony…
China EV maker BYD to build $290 million battery component plant in Chile
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s BYD Co Ltd, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, plans to build a $290 million lithium cathode factory in Chile’s northern Antofagasta region, said Chilean economic…
Northvolt and Scania unveil battery for heavy trucks
STOCKHOLM(Reuters) – Truck-maker Scania and battery producer Northvolt on Tuesday said they had developed an electric battery with a lifetime equivalent to that of a truck. The Swedish companies said the lithium-ion…
Australia signs land deal for proposed battery material plant
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The state of Western Australia will allocate land to a battery metal processing facility proposed by IGO Ltd and Wyloo Metals, which is backed by billionaire Andrew Forrest, as…
South Korea to offer $5.3 billion in financing to support battery investment in North America
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Friday said it will provide 7 trillion won ($5.32 billion) in financial support for its battery makers seeking to invest in infrastructure in…
Stellantis’ Portugal plant to produce large series fully battery electric compact vans
(Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis NV said on Friday its Portugal plant would become the first assembly plant in the country to produce large series fully battery electric compact vans by 2025. Stellantis’s…
Australia could reap $11.3 billion from battery sector by 2030 – Accenture
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s revenue potential from developing a battery industry has doubled to A$16.9 billion ($11.28 billion) by 2030 in less than two years, highlighting the speed of the sector’s expansion…
China battery giant CATL’s $5 billion Swiss listing delayed amid Beijing regulatory concerns – sources
By Scott Murdoch, Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL’s plan to raise at least $5 billion in Swiss global depository receipts (GDR) has been delayed…
Musk, China’s BYD deny report on Tesla ending battery supply cooperation
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk and Chinese electric vehicle and battery maker BYD Co Ltd on Tuesday denied a media report that said the U.S. company was ending…
Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Canada are discussing collaboration on building strong supply chains for battery metals, Japan’s industry minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, said on Tuesday. A public-private mission led by Japan’s Ministry…
China battery giant CATL reports slower Q4 profit growth
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery giant CATL posted sharply slower growth in fourth quarter net profit, after COVID-19 outbreaks and consumer caution hit electric vehicle (EV) demand in the world’s largest auto…
E-bike battery fire destroys Bronx building, seven injured
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Fire Department says a five-alarm fire in the Bronx that destroyed a building at 2096 Grand Concourse in the Bronx was sparked by a…
Mercedes-Benz begins building battery recycling factory in southern Germany
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz laid the foundation stone for a sustainable battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, southern Germany on Friday. The pilot plant will have an annual capacity of 2500 tonnes and…
Mexico can’t match U.S. incentives for proposed Tesla battery plant, minister says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico would not be able to match the incentives offered under a U.S. act to tame inflation if Tesla Inc builds a battery plant in the country, Mexico’s…
US unit of Spain’s ACS to build EV battery plant for Panasonic in Kansas
MADRID (Reuters) – A joint venture between the U.S. unit of Spanish engineering group ACS and Philadelphia-based Yates Construction has won a contract to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in…
Ford halts F-150 EV production for another week after battery fire
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co will halt production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup for another week following a battery issue that caused an EV truck to catch fire earlier this month,…
Battery Industry Is Already Calling For More Handouts In Order To Compete With China
Battery Industry Is Already Calling For More Handouts In Order To Compete With China John Hugh DeMastri on February 22, 2023 A trio of battery trade groups have called on the United…
Dem Senator Rips China For ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Its Battery Plant Deal With Ford
Dem Senator Rips China For ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Its Battery Plant Deal With Ford Nino Cambria on February 17, 2023 Democratic Virginia Sen. and Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Mark Warner called out China’s…
Ford’s Electric Truck Plans Go Up In Smoke After Battery Fire
Ford’s Electric Truck Plans Go Up In Smoke After Battery Fire John Hugh DeMastri on February 16, 2023 Ford will pause production of its signature electric pickup truck for several weeks, after…
BYD to build $1.2 billion EV battery plant in central China – website
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BYD, the world’s largest maker of electrified vehicles, plans to invest $1.2 billion to build a new factory for its batteries in China, according to environmental appraisal filings. FinDreams…
Ford to recognize UAW ‘card check’ for new Michigan battery plant
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co has agreed to recognize the United Auto Workers (UAW) at a new planned Michigan battery plant if a majority of workers sign cards, the automaker and union…
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