Li ion

Why India's new-found Lithium reserve is great news for EV boom

1 min read . 13 Feb 2023

Geological Survey of India has found lithium deposits, a key ingredient of EV batteries, for the first time in the country. This could help in setting up local EV battery manufacturing units. (REUTERS)

Key EV battery component Lithium found for the first time in India

2 min read . 10 Feb 2023

The Renon Banner swappable battery platforms will be available from 4 kWh to 12 kWh

Renon launches swappable lithium-ion battery platform ‘Banner’ for e-3wheelers

1 min read . 24 Nov 2022

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E-recycler Attero to spend $1 billion on expansion as EVs take off

1 min read . 31 May 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Tesla aims to enter lithium mining and refining, hints Elon Musk

1 min read . 10 Apr 2022

File photo of an electric vehicle being charged used for representational purpose only (REUTERS)

Simple Energy partners li-ion battery firm to set up cell manufacturing in India

1 min read . 06 Apr 2022

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Charging EV batteries too quickly can degrade their performance, study finds

1 min read . 05 Dec 2021

Longer charging time for EV batteries is a concern for the OEMs and buyers. (REUTERS)

Develop technology to reduce EV charging time, Minister tells ARAI

1 min read . 21 Nov 2021

Now costs of raw materials, particularly lithium, are rising and feeding into battery costs. (Reuters)

High lithium costs start to feed into prices of China EV batteries

1 min read . 31 Oct 2021

Frequent charging can impact battery performance and longevity adversely. (Reuters)

How much range is your electric vehicle losing every year? Know here

1 min read . 17 Oct 2021

Lithium is used extensively for making batteries for electric vehicles and other consumer technology products as well.

World of electric vehicles can have strong Afghanistan connection. But for war

2 min read . 09 Sep 2021

Li-ion batteries are the most popular for application in electric vehicles. (Bloomberg)

Exide may foray into lithium-ion cell manufacturing

2 min read . 01 Sep 2021

File photo of a Chevrolet Bolt EV (AP)

Are lithium-ion batteries in EVs a fire hazard?

3 min read . 24 Aug 2021

Renault, with brands including Alpine and Dacia, has said it would like 90% of Renault models to be fully electric by 2030. (REUTERS)

Renault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in a five-year deal

1 min read . 02 Aug 2021

The higher the energy density, the higher the likelihood of thermal runaway in high-density batteries. (File photo used for representational purpose only). (Bloomberg)

Safer high-energy-density batteries can be made by preventing oxygen release

1 min read . 18 Jul 2021

These batteries will not only reduce charging time by 80 per cent but also extend the life of the power unit to 10 years, Log 9 Materials Founder and CEO Akshay Singhal said. (Bloomberg)

Startup Log 9 Materials develops fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles

2 min read . 15 Jul 2021

Ivanhoe raised $276 million including so-called greenshoe shares in its initial public offering in January. (Bloomberg)

EV battery maker SES agrees to go public via Ivanhoe SPAC

1 min read . 13 Jul 2021

High lithium prices have failed to spur investment in new capacity due to lower long-term contract prices.

Shortages flagged for EV materials lithium and cobalt

3 min read . 01 Jul 2021

Country and resource reliability is something that auto and battery companies look at.

Lithium nationalism is taking root in Latin America with EV growth

3 min read . 29 Jun 2021

Australia dominates the mining of metals needed for batteries, accounting for about half the global total.

Bulking up battery sector may add billions to Australian economy

2 min read . 23 Jun 2021