Extreme volatility in price of key battery material reflects uncertainty over current global market for electric vehicles
Also in today’s newsletter, a new report from mining-focused investors
Industry says superfast charging for electric cars is on its way to matching the time drivers used to spend filling up at pumps
Move is part of lossmaking company’s attempt to stave off financial collapse
Deal would make miner one of world’s largest producers of key battery material
Rollout of clean energy technology has been fraught
US futures exchange launches contracts for raw material used in electric vehicle chargers
The UK is great at building renewables but not the batteries needed to use green electricity effectively
Europe’s leading battery maker is downsizing as it struggles to build up production amid slowing shift to electric vehicles
Battery start-up raised more than $15bn but is struggling to secure the funds amid low production
Swedish start-up struggles to secure funds as it tries to increase production at its gigafactory
Britain’s network operator overlooks batteries up to 30% of the time when they are cheaper, company admits
Investors are betting the US election outcome will have a big impact on sector stocks in Asia
Battery start-up struggles to gain backing for latest fundraising amid Europe’s slowing take-up of electric vehicles
Measures to help manufacturers already exist; they just need to be implemented
Swedish battery maker has been grappling with factory problems and slowing growth in European EV take-up
Alarm has risen in Seoul over industrial groups losing their technological edge
More transparency and tougher regulations are likely to follow for makers of electric cars and batteries
Abundant electricity in the north was supposed to power a new wave of industrialisation. But projects are struggling to scale up
Companies cancel investments and smaller players leave amid slowing EV sales, fierce competition and stricter regulations
Analysts say new techniques could double production of key battery material and have similar impact to shale on oil sector
Belgian chemicals group scales back on expansion after Tesla and others flag waning demand
Jakarta wants to help its industry qualify for tax credits under Joe Biden’s initiative to build a US electric vehicle supply chain
Sector’s US strategy under threat from ex-president’s pledge to roll back Biden’s clean energy policies if he wins election
Energy storage at a scale to power whole towns or cities is an essential part of the transition to net zero
