materials
Racing to find a sustainable alternative to carbon fibre
Lightweighting is a key part of the industry-wide drive for efficiency and carbon fibre has traditionally been the go-to material…
BMW invests in innovative lithium producer
To promote environmentally-friendly, resource-efficient extraction of lithium, a key material for EV batteries, the BMW group is investing, through its…
CATL secures future lithium supplies to underpin growth
Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Company (CATL) announced a series of agreements to secure future supplies of raw materials,…
Ford and Redwood Materials to recycle EV batteries
Ford and Redwood Materials today announced they are working together to build a battery recycling and a domestic battery supply…
New JV to go after EV battery materials in Greenland
Bluejay has signed a joint venture agreement with KoBold Metals at the company's Disko-Nuussuaq nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum magmatic massive…
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SK Materials and Group 14 Technologies making battery materials together
South Korea’s SK Materials Company announced it was joining forces with US-based Group 14 Technologies to expand into the lithium-ion…
Volvo Cars explores fossil-free steel with SSAB
Geely-owned Volvo Cars is working with Swedish steel maker SSAB to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for…
RESEARCH SNAPSHOT – Lighten up
A 10 per cent reduction in vehicle weight can result in a 7 per cent improvement in fuel economy. While…