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.…
Man with Domestic Abuse Battery Conviction Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Michael O. Falcone, 41, of McComb, Mississippi, was sentenced today for illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge James…
Peru targets local lithium battery production, official says
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) – Peru wants to produce lithium batteries domestically, a government official said on Wednesday, joining other Latin American nations with lofty ambitions to industrialize their resources of…
China’s Xpeng says CATL is no longer its largest battery supplier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Xpeng has diversified its battery suppliers and no longer counts industry giant CATL as its primary supplier, the Chinese electric car maker’s president said on Wednesday. The disclosure by…
China’s Nio takes on BMW, Mercedes in home market with flexible battery plan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese electric-car startup Nio is looking to grab a share of Europe’s growing market for electric vehicles by rolling out a battery leasing and swapping network to cut costs…
Tesla’s German battery plant and land extension on track – mayor
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla has confirmed to the mayor of Gruenheide that its plans to operate the battery plant currently under construction in Germany are unchanged, mayor Arne Cristiani told Reuters on…
Battery startup ONE aims to slash cell cost, deliver 600-mile range
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy has unveiled a new anode-free battery pack designed to slash cell cost as much as 50% while delivering up to 600 miles…
Tesla Seeks Texas Tax Break For New Battery Factory
Tesla Seeks Texas Tax Break For New Battery Factory Jack McEvoy on September 9, 2022 Tesla is considering building its new lithium refinery on the Texas Gulf Coast and is looking to…
CATL’s battery unit operates in compliance with COVID curbs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co’s Yibin plant, which mainly supplies battery cells to Tesla Shanghai, said it is operating in compliance with COVID-19 control measures required by…
Factbox-Automakers accelerate drive to secure battery raw materials
(Reuters) – Rising demand for electric vehicles (EV) around the world is encouraging automakers such as Tesla Inc, Volkswagen and Stellantis NV to step up efforts to secure raw materials needed for…
Chinese battery giant CATL posts strong Q2 profit on robust EV sales
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, more than doubled its profit in the second quarter as Chinese authorities rolled out incentives to boost EV sales to…
VW, Mercedes sign MoUs with Canada to cooperate on battery development
TORONTO (Reuters) – German carmakers Volkswagen and Mercedes signed Memorandums of Understanding with the Canadian government on Tuesday to cooperate on the development of batteries. The agreements were signed during a two-day…
Spacesuit battery glitch forces early end to Russian spacewalk
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Russian spacewalk outside the International Space Station ended hours earlier than planned on Wednesday after a cosmonaut discovered an electrical issue with his spacesuit, U.S. and…
China’s CATL presses ahead with battery plans for North America -source
SHANGHAI – China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is pressing ahead with plans to deliver lower-cost lithium iron batteries to Ford Motor Co and with plans for battery production in North…
Truck maker Volvo Group plans to build battery plant
OSLO – Swedish truck maker Volvo Group plans to establish a large-scale production plant for battery cells, gradually building it up towards 2030 to meet a growing demand for zero-emission transportation, the…
‘Stranglehold’: Tesla’s Battery Deals Highlight Chinese Dominance Of Crucial EV Materials
‘Stranglehold’: Tesla’s Battery Deals Highlight Chinese Dominance Of Crucial EV Materials Jack McEvoy on August 2, 2022 Tesla signed new contracts with two of its current Chinese battery material suppliers, Bloomberg reported…
Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – A joint battery venture of Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp will buy lithium from ioneer Ltd’s Rhyolite Ridge mining project and use the metal to build…
Electric Bus Fleet Touted By Dems Taken Out Of Service After One Burned Up In Battery Fire
Electric Bus Fleet Touted By Dems Taken Out Of Service After One Burned Up In Battery Fire Jack McEvoy on July 26, 2022 An electric bus fleet promoted by prominent Democrats including…
Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 25-year-old woman has admitted to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On May 14, Marisol Sanchez-Sanchez…
Mexican national admits to smuggling bundles of cocaine in car battery
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 25-year-old woman has admitted to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On May 14, Marisol Sanchez-Sanchez…
Ford, SK On finalize U.S. EV battery joint venture
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co and South Korean battery maker SK On Co along with its subsidiary on Thursday finalized setting up a joint venture for building and operating battery production facilities…
Exclusive: Tesla supplier Panasonic eyes 20% jump in battery density by 2030
By Norihiko Shirouzu (Reuters) – Panasonic Energy Co, a major Tesla supplier, is working on new technology to increase battery energy density by a fifth by 2030, the Japanese company’s chief technology…
Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto Va Hospital Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor
SAN JOSE – Cardiologist John Giacomini was sentenced today to eight months in prison in connection with his conviction for felony abusive sexual contact, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Veterans…
For EV battery makers, it’s go small or go home
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert CAMBRIDGE, England – In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over charging infrastructure, but battery makers are already…
Former Marlow Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery of Student
OKLAHOMA CITY – WILLIAM JOSEPH DANIEL, 45, of Stephens County, pleaded guilty today to sexual battery of a student, announced Robert J. Troester, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.…
U.S. firm to build $1.7 billion data centre, large-scale battery in Australia
MELBOURNE – Private-equity firm Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners said it has won approval to build a data centre worth A$2.5 billion ($1.7 billion) in Australia, that will eventually include one of the largest…
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