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Rising Costs to Drive Further Increases in EV Cell Prices in 2Q26, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest research on the lithium battery industry reveals that surging raw material prices in 1Q26 supported an upward trend in EV battery pricing...

Lithium supply will fall short of growing electric vehicle demand through 2029

In a study publishing June 12 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports Sustainability, researchers conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date on lithium...

China’s Lithium Reserves Surge, Solidifying Its Role as a Global EV Battery Powerhouse

In a significant leap forward for both China’s energy and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, the country has announced a major increase in its lithium...

Rare Earth Free Motors Take a Back Seat in EVs

The sourcing of materials and components is becoming an increasingly discussed topic across multiple industries. One huge growth sector is the electric vehicle (EV) market,...

Platinum circularity underpins China’s green hydrogen future

A study explores the role of platinum in shaping the future of green hydrogen development in China. Hydrogen fuel is one of China’s key...

The Link of Car Electrification, Battery Chemistries, and Copper Demand

Copper is a critical material in the manufacturing of all vehicles, regardless of whether they are powered by gas, diesel, electricity, hydrogen, or even...

Automotive Megatrends Drive 4.8% CAGR in Copper Demand until 2034

Copper is a key mineral for the automotive industry, used ubiquitously across the wiring harnesses market. Its demand is set to grow due to...

Study on battery recycling shows China is in 1st place

China is ahead of Europe and the US in using recycling to meet its needs for lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries for electric...

Global Lithium Production Forecast, US Lithium Producer ALB Leads with a 17% Market Share

Australian mining company, Liontown Resources Ltd., has just announced it’s agreed to a buyout proposal of AUD 6.6 billion (USD 4.3 billion) by US...

Global electric vehicle supply chains struggle to keep up as demand surges

Reaching net zero emissions will require massive amounts of critical raw materials, which are currently used in everything from solar panels to electric vehicles....

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