We talk a lot here at Electrek about the exponential growth of electric vehicles and the massive strain that puts on ...

China’s breakthrough sodium-ion battery — priced at $10/kWh (Bloomberg NEF, 2025) — is a technical marvel. It’s a direct challenge to America’s lithium-dependent auto industry. For context, today’s ...

Most lithium iron phosphate batteries used in mass-market EVs deliver around 150 to 180 Wh/kg. Even advanced solid-state ...

CATL has become the first battery maker to deploy humanoid robots at scale in battery pack production, replacing humans in ...

The move is part of a trend of battery makers in North America switching from products for EVs to those for grid and data ...

Following China’s recent decision to tighten export controls on lithium battery materials and production equipment, industry leaders in India view the development as both a challenge and a catalyst.

Filling an empty gas tank in an SUV might take five or six minutes. A new electric SUV from China’s BYD can charge its battery in roughly the same amount of time, using one of the company’s new EV ...

PRODUCTION AND JOBS IN CALIFORNIA. WE ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON COBALT OR NICKEL, WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY USED IN LITHIUM BATTERIES, AND THAT SUPPLY CHAIN IS CONTROLLED BY CHINA. SPARKS IS A LITHIUM ...

Lithium-ion batteries were invented in the United States. But years ago, as part of a push toward electric vehicles, China took the lead in mass-producing them. Now there's a great race underway to ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

The CEO of Eos Energy on Thursday discussed the battery-making company bringing its manufacturing back to the U.S. several years ago and competing with China with FOX Business’ Jeff Flock. Eos Energy ...

Forecasters also expect global graphite demand to continue soaring in the next decade, alongside the battery boom. That ...