MINING.COM: Apple said to be in battery supply talks with CATL and BYD

MINING.COM Editor | June 8, 2021 Apple is said to be negotiating with Chinese battery producers CATL and BYD to secure supply for its reportedly planned electric car. Insiders quoted by Reuters say the tech giant has made some specific demands, including building production facilities in the United States. This is considered a key requisite for Apple […]

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration 100-Day Battery Supply Chain Review

Department of Energy Takes Immediate Action to Shore Up Battery Supply Chain, U.S. Competitiveness and Spur Job Creation On February 25, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14017, which directed the Administration to immediately launch a 100-day review to develop a strategic process to address vulnerabilities and opportunities in the supply chains of four key […]

REUTERS: Volkswagen takes on Tesla with major electric vehicle push

REUTERS – 15 Mar 2021 The world’s number-two carmaker said it wants to have six battery-cell factories up and running in Europe by 2030   Volkswagen plans to build half a dozen battery-cell plants in Europe and expand infrastructure for charging electric vehicles globally, accelerating efforts to overtake competitor Tesla and speed up mass adoption […]