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Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges

Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China under a new partnership with the Shanghai government

ABC News - 8h

160MWh CO₂ battery project awarded to Triveni Turbine and Energy Dome

Yahoo News - 4d

In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge

One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat.

NBC News - Jan. 27

Patriots' Peppers acquitted of assault and battery

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial Friday and said he "knew eventually the truth would come to light."

ESPN - Jan. 24

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers acquitted in assault and battery trial

Peppers testified that the accuser was trying to mess up his NFL career

CBS Sports - Jan. 24

Ford recalls over 270,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles for 12-volt battery failure issues

Ford recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of concerns over battery failure issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Trump pulls the plug on battery-makers’ EV dream

The speed at which policy direction has been outlined is enough to have a chilling effect on the market

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Evacuations lifted for more than 1,000 after fire erupts in California battery storage plant

About 1,500 people were instructed to leave Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area.

NBC News - Jan. 18

Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, causing highway and school closures. A fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire continues to burn, evacuations lifted

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities.

CBS News - Jan. 17

Fire at One of World's Largest Battery Plants Prompts Evacuations in California

Authorities haven’t determined what sparked the blaze.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

Drone footage shows fire at one of world's largest battery plants

The Moss Landing power plant, in California, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Hundreds ordered to evacuate as fire erupts at huge California battery storage plant

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California has been closed due to a major fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants

ABC News - Jan. 17

GM looks to make cheaper EV batteries after signing multibillion-dollar deal

General Motors aims to boost EV profitability with its deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for battery materials.

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Supply of EV Battery Materials

The deal, with Norway’s Vianode, is for delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

It’s Now Possible to Make Batteries Out of Paper

This startup just won an award at CES for its paper-based battery.

Inc. - Jan. 10

U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky

The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Scotland to host 3 biggest battery energy storage systems in Europe

Investment by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners comes as boost to SNP government before next year’s elections

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Europe's biggest battery farm to be built on coal mine, developers say

Developers confirms £800m investment across two sites in Scotland to support the growth in renewables

BBC News - Jan. 8

Pentagon blacklisting of China’s EV battery maker puts US banks in bind

Involvement in Hong Kong secondary listing of CATL raises reputational risks for Wall Street groups

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Pentagon blacklists Tencent, largest Chinese EV battery maker

The Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese firms to a list of companies that are prohibited from working with the Pentagon and defense industry due to their alleged ties with China's ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

These EV 'Battery Belt' Towns Are Betting Trump Won't Ditch Them

Ford, Hyundai and other carmakers are cranking up new EV battery factories, while uncertainty looms over Biden-era subsidies for them.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

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