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October 16, 2025lithium-ion batteries News Updates
CATL Mine Shutdown in China Sparks Global Lithium Rally
The lithium mine closure has spurred speculation that Beijing might move to suspend other projects as it tackles overcapacity across the economy.
August 11, 2025Pure Lithium Shifts Battery Production to Chicago
Pure Lithium will move its operations from Boston to Chicago and invest $46 million to launch manufacturing of lithium metal batteries in Illinois, state officials announced July 10.
July 22, 2025Trump’s China Deal Offers Reset, Not Breakthrough
After fresh negotiations in London, tariff rates remain essentially unchanged. Rare earth shipments from China are set to return to pre-April 2 conditions.
June 12, 2025Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates
After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.
June 2, 2025Musk Fights Tariffs on Graphite From China
Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is spearheading an effort to block new tariffs on graphite imports from China, pitting Donald Trump’s richest backer against the president’s favorite economic tool.
January 31, 2025Governor Calls for Probe of California Battery Plant Fire
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Calif.
January 22, 2025Burning Teslas in L.A. Add to Toxic Mix Hindering Cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles.
January 17, 2025Fire Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant in California
MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A major fire burning at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people.
January 17, 2025Trade Wars May Slow Battery Price Plunge
Battery prices are set to fall for a third straight year — though not nearly as much as in the past, due to rising trade tensions and metals prices, according to analysts at BloombergNEF.
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