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One of China’s richest battery tycoons builds US$50 billion empire
Sungrow has the second-biggest market value among all mainland-listed firms seeking H-share listings CAO Renxian is one of China’s richest…
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Volvo identifies battery fire risk in EX30 Ultra EVs; owners told to limit charging to 70%
Some 143 owners of the Volvo EX30 Ultra electric car in Singapore are being advised not to charge their vehicles beyond 70 per cent due to…
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China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 Chinese battery…
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Why battery recycling is essential for supply chain security
Batteries are powering a significant shift in how we go about our daily lives, ranging from the devices we carry to electric vehicles and…
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Toy car battery starts Christmas Day house fire in Monmouthshire
A mother whose home was devastated when a toy car battery started a fire on Christmas Day has said she is "not sure what I've got left".…
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U.S. demand for graphite renews amid battery boom
Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear…
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China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom
A revamp of China’s electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for…
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Volkswagen budget cuts force battery unit to seek external funds
PowerCo is considering bank loans, external investors and a potential public offering Volkswagen’s battery business is being forced to…
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Ford cancels EV battery deal worth 9.6 trillion won with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that Ford Motor has terminated an electric vehicle (EV) battery-supply deal…
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Try these 4 Android battery tips to keep your Google Pixel running longer than ever
Your smartphone is only as good as the charge it holds. It doesn’t matter if you have the newest flagship iPhone or Android—when the…
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Malaysia’s Perodua unveils US$19,000 EV, battery not included
Malaysian automaker Perodua launched its first electric car on Monday (Dec 1), and will sell the vehicle separately from the battery to…
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Vin Diesel Wins Dismissal of Former Assistant’s Sexual Battery Lawsuit
A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that accused Vin Diesel of sexually assaulting his assistant in 2010 on grounds that California…
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Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms US$10 billion investment plan
TOYOTA Motor said on Wednesday it had begun production at its US$13.9 billion North Carolina battery plant as it ramps up hybrid…
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Yangzijiang Financial aborts one billion yuan investment in Chinese lithium battery producer
Subsidiary Jiangsu New Yangzi Commerce & Trading and two strategic investors fail to secure approval from Ningbo Shanshan’s creditors…
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Chrysler recalls 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids over battery fire risk
Chrysler is recalling more than 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrid vehicles due to a faulty battery that can fail and lead to a fire, U.S.…
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What a massive thermal battery means for energy storage
Thermal batteries could help clean up difficult-to-decarbonize sectors like manufacturing and heavy industrial processes like cement and…
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BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues
Chinese car maker BYD will make its largest recall yet of more than 115,000 Tang series and Yuan Pro vehicles produced between 2015 and…
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This home battery startup just raised $1 billion to build a new type of power company
When a winter storm took out the power grid across Texas in 2021, Matt Popovits and his family didn’t have electricity for four days and…
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Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer…
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Try these 4 iOS 26 battery tips to keep your Apple iPhone running longer than ever
No matter how flashy a smartphone might be, how many features it touts, it has a single piece of technology packed inside that is more…
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Boss jailed over deadly fire at South Korea battery plant
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter Video shows moment lithium batteries exploded in a South Korea factory, leading to a deadly fire A South…
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How European battery startups can thrive alongside Asian giants
The global battery market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing the sector will reach $400bn by 2030. Yet…
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Hyundai says battery plant delayed after immigration raid
The operation has cast doubt over billions of US dollars of South Korean companies’ future investment in the US Construction on a Hyundai…
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Immigration raid at Hyundai battery plant to cause a 2–3 month delay, CEO says
A battery plant co-owned by Hyundai Motor is facing a minimum delay of two to three months following an immigration raid last week,…