Toyota-Panasonic Venture To Build Lithium-Ion Batteries For Hybrids In Japan
A joint battery venture of Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp said it will produce lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars at a plant in Western Japan from 2022 to meet growing demand for electric vehicles (EV). The production line at…
World’s First Shipment Of Blue Ammonia Fuel To Japan From Saudi Arabia
The world’s first shipment of blue ammonia is on its way from Saudi Arabia to Japan, where it will be used in power stations to produce electricity without carbon emissions. Saudi Aramco, which made the announcement Sunday, produced the fuel,…
New Research Says Sodium-Ion Batteries Are A Valid Alternative To Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) are the electrochemical energy storage systems of choice for a wide variety of applications, however other types of emerging battery technologies are currently on the path to share their dominant position. Among them sodium (Na)-ion batteries…
Russia’s Uranium One Aims To Capture 10% Of Global Lithium Market By 2030
Russian state-owned mining group Uranium One Inc. plans to begin producing lithium in 2023 and to capture as much as 9% to 10% of the global market by 2030, the head of the country’s nuclear fuel distributor said in an…
LG Chem To Spin-Off World’s Largest Electric Car Battery Business
LG Chem plans to spin off its lucrative electric vehicle battery business, the world’s largest, to fund an expansion of its facilities through a potential initial public offering as it benefits from a surge in orders. The South Korean company,…
Uber Promises 100% Electric Vehicles By 2040, Commits $800 Million To Help Drivers Switch
Uber Technologies Inc said every vehicle on its global ride-hailing platform will be electric by 2040, and it vowed to contribute $800 million through 2025 to help drivers switch to battery-powered vehicles, including discounts for vehicles bought or leased from…
Lithium Australia’s Envirostream To Start Recycling Old Electric Car Batteries
Envirostream Australia, which is 90 per cent owned by Lithium Australia (LIA), has announced it will start recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries. A transition to electric mobility can help mitigate transport-related carbon emissions and therefore climate change, but there are…
Japanese Company Successfully Tests A Manned Flying Car For The First Time
Sky Drive Inc. conducted the public demonstration on August 25, the company said in a news release, at the Toyota Test Field, one of the largest in Japan and home to the car company’s development base. It was the first…
New Tritium RT175-S DC Fast Charger Powers EVs To 80% In 15 Minutes
Australia-based Tritium has introduced a new DC fast charger, the RT175-S smart charging system, which powers EVs to an 80% charge in 15 minutes on average. The RT175-S is the first charger on the US market capable of Plug and…
Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders With Losses On Their Investment In Ideanomics, Inc. Of Class Action Lawsuit And Upcoming Deadline
Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Ideanomics, Inc. (“Ideanomics” or the “Company”)(NASDAQ: IDEX) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New…
