Solid-state batteries hold the promise of improved safety, a longer lifespan and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries, but mass adoption remains some way off
CATL showed off the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Shenxing Plus battery on the first media day of the Beijing auto show
Energy storage projects face high upfront costs and also difficulties in getting grid connections and selling electricity into China's power markets
The new requirements, issued in December, seek to reduce US reliance on China in its electric-vehicle supply chain
Tesla paid 222.42 million yuan ($31.13 million) for use rights to a 19.7-hectare (48.7 acres) plot in Shanghai for $31.13 million
Prices of the key EV battery metal have already tumbled close to 80% this year with supply outpacing the rise in demand
Spot lithium prices in the world's top producer of the battery metal were effectively down close to 80% year-on-year
The US auto giant refused to say why it has paused construction but some lawmakers said it was a chance to call off its tie-up with the Chinese firm
Gotion will be eligible to receive US tax benefits totalling $213 million over 30 years and also get $125 million in capital funding from Illinois
The researchers say they’ve developed a high-performance ultra-long-life aqueous zinc-ion battery
The deals follow the introduction of the US's Inflation Reduction Act, designed to wean the US off the Chinese supply chain for electric vehicles
The battery giant is shadowed by increasing competition from rivals like BYD, a capacity glut with its production facilities and headwinds in its efforts to expand globally