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Indonesian nickel giant Vale digs deeper into battery-grade nickel
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (201+ words) World's second-largest nickel miner is investing US$9 billion to make EV battery materials even as iron-based packs go mainstream [SOUTH SULAWESI] Nickel giant Vale Indonesia is pressing ahead with a multibillion-dollar pivot into battery-grade nickel, betting that demand for nickel-based…...
Indonesia risks missing EV boom as most nickel goes to stainless steel, research shows
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (611+ words) The growing adoption of nickel-free battery technologies is an added risk [JAKARTA] Indonesia's ambition to position itself as a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) batteries may be undermined by the way its nickel is currently used, with most of…...
Lutnick shuts down talk of any Chinese investment in US autos
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (417+ words) Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more [BEIJING] US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out the possibility of Chinese investment in the US auto industry, saying there's no need for companies…...
CATL earmarks 30 billion yuan for critical minerals security as Q1 profits surge 49%
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (358+ words) The board approves new unit to act as investment and ops platform for the new-energy mining sector Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more The unit will act as CATL's investment…...
BMW car sales drop on weakness in China, US
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (291+ words) Global deliveries fell 3. 5% amid a 10% drop in China and a decline in the US Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more [BERLIN] BMW's first-quarter car sales declined after more struggles in…...
China's Geely Auto unveils AI-hybrid tech to take on Toyota
6+ day, 39+ min ago (336+ words) The company is one of China's largest carmakers, with some of the country's best-selling EV models Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more "It will comprehensively surpass the hybrid technology from…...
Surging petrol prices drive record EV sales in Europe in March
6+ day, 12+ min ago (423+ words) New battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars registrations rose 3 per cent year on year globally Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more HIGH petrol prices in Europe steered car buyers towards EVs…...
Aiming at China, Malaysia puts new restrictions on electric cars
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (642+ words) The government is hoping to push Chinese companies to assemble and manufacture vehicles in the country Deeper Dive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts. Learn more [KUALA LUMPUR] Four years ago, Malaysia waived import…...
Lighting up a village with solar-powered batteries
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1246+ words) Clean-energy firm Go Rental is bringing accessible and affordable electricity to a remote Chiang Mai village [CHIANG MAI] Huay Nam Rin village is off the grid. Perched in the mountains about 45 km from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, the small…...
US trade chief says tech restrictions to block Chinese autos
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) Greer emphasised that tariffs are an effective tool to bring manufacturing back to the US THE top US trade official said restrictions on foreign technology will likely keep Chinese carmakers out of the US for the foreseeable future, throwing cold…...