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Recycler to Be First US Supplier of Key EV Battery Component

Ascend Elements said it will start to market lithium carbonate, a key component in EV batteries, that it has been able to recycle and refine at its Covington, Ga., facility.

December 10, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Price of EV Battery Packs Falls Most Since 2017

The average price of lithium-ion battery packs has fallen the most in seven years,  a development likely to accelerate price parity between electric vehicles and gasoline-powered cars.

December 10, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Stellantis, CATL to Build EV Battery Factory in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain — Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis will build a major battery factory in northern Spain, the partners announced Dec. 10.

December 10, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

FreightVana Buys Brokerage Operations of Loadsmith

FreightVana believes the deal will boost its position in the power-only brokerage segment. Loadsmith provides power-only and standard freight brokerage.

December 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

US Mulls Backing Brazilian Nickel Plant With Up to $550M

The U.S. government is considering whether to provide a loan of up to $550 million to help developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil’s Northeast.

December 9, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

South Korean Companies Reconsider Plants in US Over Trump

South Korean companies are reconsidering their $54 billion investment blitz to build EV battery plants in the U.S. over concerns President-elect Donald Trump could undo tax credits for EVs.

December 9, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Bus, Truck Maker Lion Electric Sells Facility to Raise Funds

Days after laying off 400 staff and halting production at its Joliet, Ill., bus manufacturing plant, Lion continued its ongoing fundraising push with the building sale.

December 6, 2024
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Postal Service Head Says Aging Trucks Need Upgrades

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service needs to replace aging trucks, and he wasn’t aware of an effort by the incoming presidential administration to cancel plans to buy EVs.

December 6, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

US Agencies Issue Guide to Thwart Cyberthreats From China

Guide recommendations will help network engineers and security personnel strengthen visibility and harden network devices against bad actors affiliated with China.

December 6, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Survey: EV Reliability Improves but Still Lags Gas Models

DETROIT — The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.

December 5, 2024