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South-east Asian country’s low-cost production of metal vital to electric cars has made traditional suppliers uncompetitive, says Christel Bories
Clarity sought on climate legislation as Seoul and Washington are brought closer by need to reduce dependence on China
Chinese consumer shift to smaller battery cars that need less of the metal is also expected to cut usage
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
CATL’s healthy trading update should reassure investors fretting about slowing demand for electric vehicles
Miners slash costs and scale back plans to increase production after battery metal’s price plummets more than 80% in 12 months
Computing power could halve discovery time for substances used in batteries and accelerate innovation, believe industry leaders
Mining groups have begun to look elsewhere for growth
Chinese companies’ market share on the continent expected to rise to 50% in 2027
Carmaker will invest $1.3bn in its sixth overseas factory as it aims to expand global footprint
Europe’s leading battery maker raises the region’s largest green loan cementing its position as its best funded start-up
Weak share price of China’s best-selling EV brand indicates investor concerns over rising competition
Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain
Contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination favour supporting fossil-fuel burning sectors
The former professor has turned the Chinese carmaker into the world’s best-selling EV manufacturer within a decade
Switching to South Korean and Japanese battery suppliers could mean higher costs for automakers
Fourth-quarter sales from Elon Musk’s group beat estimates but fall behind Chinese rival for the first time
Partnership is first step in President Gabriel Boric’s national strategy for battery metal
Materials manufacturer Novonix issues warning as region struggles to compete with US subsidies
Group to invest in car plant in bid to dominate European EV industry by end of decade
$1.1bn deal comes after Australian billionaire thwarts Liontown takeover
Debut of Tsingshan’s REPT Battero Energy comes at end of barren year for initial public offerings
Incidents cast shadow over Europe’s leading start-up in sector
Purchases offer potential alternative to graphite materials produced in China
Finding alternatives to Chinese suppliers could mean added costs for US buyers
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