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Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), India’s largest industrial conglomerate, announced in the middle of January that it will be investing around INR 5.95 trillion (or around USD 8 billion) in various green energy projects across the state of Gujarat. ...  more

After several months, US President Biden finally uttered the magical word: "Tesla" and the Secretary of Transportation suddenly praised Tesla and Musk's excellent performance. The reason behind this is probably inseparable from the supply chain. ...  more

CATL has announced an EV battery swapping solution that completes battery swapping in one minute and offers a sizable degree of rental flexibility. Will it drastically transform the EV territory? ...  more

Porsche is expanding investment in smart city technology and its venture capital arm Porsche Ventures will soon become one of the shareholders of 1KOMMA5 °. ...  more

Volvo announced a US$1 billion investment to build a new electric vehicle production line including a battery production line and a giant die-casting machine. Does this innovative process sounds familiar? ...  more

In response to the bullish EV market and the resultant enormous demand for cathode materials used in li-ion batteries, ITRI has participated in a research that refines black powder from waste li-ion batteries into purer, more valuable CoSO4 and CoO, both of which can be used as raw materials for li-ion battery cathodes. The research is scheduled to last three years, and ITRI has obtained the key technologies that allow it to now undertake the trial phase of mass production. ...  more

In stark contrast to the liquid-based electrolytes found in tradition li-ion batteries, the next generation of solid state batteries likely represent safer operating environments. ...  more

Electric car maker Tesla has reached an agreement with Australian graphite miner Syrah Resources to purchase Mozambique graphite from Syrah's processing plant in Louisiana. Analysts believe this is a first-of-its-kind deal focused on reducing reliance on Chinese graphite. ...  more

Enel Green Power (EGP), a subsidiary of Italian energy multinational Enel Group, began operating two new renewable energy projects in North America in December last year. ...  more

Chinese polysilicon supplier Daqo New Energy announced on January 3 that it will inject RMB 9.999 billion into its wholly owned subsidiary Inner Mongolia Daqo New Energy. ...  more