US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday gave a strong endorsement to Canada’s decision to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles and 25 per cent on Chinese steel and aluminium as she finalises US duties planned at similar rates. In a statement issued by her office, Tai applauded Canada’s decision to … Read more
Activists are concerned that high-profile cobalt consumer Tesla isn’t doing enough to demand that its cobalt be mined ethically without the use of child or forced labor. The EV company says it is implementing checks on its suppliers, but these checks amount to scheduled visits by third party monitors who give the mines time to … Read more
Amid growing concerns about discarded lithium-ion batteries causing nearly 10,000 fires in Australia, environment ministers from across the states met Friday, and agreed to take urgent action against the alarming menace. Each year, Australia produces 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery, News.com reported. A report from Pragmatic Research, funded by waste and recycling bodies, put battery-related … Read more
Experts and analysts predict that there will be a huge recycling opportunity in the upcoming years. (Photo: HT Auto) With an average lifespan of 5-8 years, recyclers are trying to get value out of these wasted EV batteries. Startups engaged in the domestic recycling of e-waste are preparing to take advantage of a promising new … Read more
In collaboration with with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Microsoft has identified new material that can come in handy for developing resource-efficient batteries. As part of the collaboration, Microsoft applied advanced AI, coupled with expertise from PNNL to find new battery material that’s not present in nature, according to a blog post by Dr. Nathan … Read more
