Lithium Has Become a National Security Priority for the United States
As the world races to mine and refine more lithium, the United States has big production plans to…
China’s Battery Boom Is Running Into a Very Familiar Problem
The Chinese industry ministry has sounded the overcapacity alarm for yet another industry: batteries. Battery makers have grown…
How to watch the Sony Honda Afeela CES 2026 press conference
Sony’s CES 2026 press conference is just a few days away, and this year comes with a twist:…
India’s battery recycling poses challenges, opportunities
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Across India, battery recycling faces a mixture of challenges and opportunity as it plays…
China bets big on copper, but ‘weaponisation’ risks low, unlike with rare earths: analysts
China is accelerating efforts to secure its copper supply chain, designating the metal as critical across strategic industries…
Rivian is building its own AI assistant
Rivian has spent nearly two years building its own AI assistant, an effort that remains separate from its…
‘A painful reality the region needs to wake up to’
A new study warns that Brazil, the host of the upcoming COP30 climate summit, is facing a massive…
Macron urges Chinese firms to invest in France, EU as tech gap widens
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging…
Scientists develop groundbreaking technology that turns common waste into useful battery power: ‘A promising pathway’
A recent study explored the potential for converting waste plastics into high-value carbon materials for numerous applications, including…
1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing, survey finds
Roughly one-third of European companies in China affected by Beijing’s expanding export control regime intend to diversify their…
Open Questions | Why US economist Nicholas Lardy thinks the ‘peak China’ theory has peaked
Nicholas Lardy is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a member of…
Chinese vice-premier urges manufacturing upgrades, trade diversification in policy push
Vice-Premier He Lifeng has emphasised the need to diversify China’s export markets and sustain trade growth, while urging…