Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?
Category: Lithium (Metal)
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China’s Control of Rare Earths Has U.S. Scrambling to Find Alternatives
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain whether the strategy will work.
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G.M. Previews Talking Cars, Cheaper Batteries and Other New Tech
Drivers will be able to converse with an artificial intelligence assistant while cars largely drive themselves in certain situations, the company said.
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Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces Emergency Landing
The battery spontaneously combusted while stored in a luggage in the overhead bin. The airline said there were no injuries.
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Can I Take Batteries on a Plane? What to Know Before You Fly.
Is it OK to check your phone’s power bank Can you charge your tablet in the overhead bin? What about a cordless hair dryer? The rules have changed this year. Here’s what to know.
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Exxon Wants to Make More of the Materials Needed for E.V. Batteries
The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade.
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California Start-Up Will Buy Assets of Bankrupt Swedish Battery Maker
Lyten will acquire German and Swedish factories built by Northvolt, which declared bankruptcy in March.
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China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow
Airlines and governments around the world have tightened restrictions on the devices after a series of accidents. The ban in China has caught some travelers off guard.
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Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break
Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.
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Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry
Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.
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Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford
A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.
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A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements
Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity for extracting valuable metals.