(Natural News) China’s top lithium firms agreed to set a floor price for the metal amid dwindling demand, six individuals confirmed. Ten companies – including Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium – that met on the sidelines of a conference in the city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province agreed on the lowest minimum price of 250,000 […]

(Natural News) The cobalt market experienced its biggest supply jump on record last year as Indonesia became the world’s top source of the in-demand battery metal outside of Africa. Booming production in Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo drove the supply of mined cobalt up by 23 percent in 2022 to reach 187,060 tons. […]

(Natural News) The Liberal Party of Canada, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has inched closer to banning all sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 by proposing regulations requiring automotive dealers to ensure selling more electric vehicles (EVs) each year. Under the proposal, 20 percent of new vehicles to be sold across the nation would […]

(Natural News) Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Canada were shocked to find out that battery replacements for their emission-free cars have become unreasonably expensive. Phyllis Lau, a Toronto native who owns a 2018 Kia Soul all-electric, was surprised to find out how much he had to pay for a new battery, not including the cost of […]

(Natural News) After Hurricane Ian battered Florida in late September 2022, firefighters in the Sunshine State now have to face a new disaster – electric vehicles (EVs) spontaneously combusting. The hurricane caused massive flooding in the state, inundating many EVs. With Florida being the second largest EV marker in the U.S. after California with 95,000 […]

(Natural News) The recycling and reuse industries are scrambling to keep pace as over six million electric vehicle (EV) battery packs are expected to end up as scrap between now and 2030. Researchers have estimated that recycling alone will be a $12 billion industry by 2025. President Joe Biden wants to turn America into a major competitor […]

(Natural News) A lithium shortage might foil the Biden administration’s goal of decreasing the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by half. “We don’t have enough [lithium] in the world to turn that much [battery] production in the world by 2035,” said Piedmont Lithium CEO Keith Phillips. He told Yahoo! Finance: “Yes, we’ll have enough – but […]

(Natural News) Lithium has been the backbone of electric vehicle (EV) batteries for some time now. But scientists are now looking to magnesium – touted to be a better replacement for lithium – to power the EVs of tomorrow. However, there are certain issues with using magnesium for EV batteries, so scientists are working to overcome these […]

(Natural News) Many countries worldwide have promoted electric vehicles (EVs) as less-polluting versions of gasoline-powered cars. Alongside this, many studies have also emerged that said EVs actually produce more pollution. However, a new paper defending EVs said they emit far less emissions than traditional vehicles. The July 2021 paper from the International Council on Clean […]

(Natural News) Many countries have shifted to promoting electric vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to fossil-fuel-powered vehicles. However, the production of batteries for these EVs requires the use of precious metals, the mining operations for which are thought to cause serious harm to the environment. In response to this, a scientist has put forward the use of bacteria […]