While scientists and automakers around the world are racing to develop solid-state batteries for electric cars, Panasonic says don’t hold your breath. In an interview, Panasonic North American chief executive officer Tom Gebhardt told Business Insider …
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Lithium Market Expected To Struggle To Meet Demand Through 2025
The production of the material that are essential in making batteries for electric vehicles will impact the market in the forthcoming years. For lithium producers, the inability to lift output fast enough to meet the demand for the most coveted material, essential for producing electric vehicle batteries, will undoubtedly cause some problems in the forthcoming years. […]
More On Tesla’s Recent Deal With Chinese Lithium Giant
TESLA SECURES A SUBSTANTIAL SUPPLY OF LITHIUM IN CHINA Tesla has made a deal with Ganfeng Lithium, one of China’s top producers of “white gold.” The Jiangxi-based firm will supply a fifth of its lithium hydroxide production to Tesla’s battery suppliers under a contract that runs from 2018 to 2020, and could be extended by […]
Tesla Lands Lithium Supply Deal With Chinese Giant
Ganfeng Lithium Co. finds Tesla and LG Chem among its customers. China’s top producer of lithium – Ganfeng Lithium Co. – will supply lithium-hydroxide products to Tesla/Tesla’s selected battery manufacturer, according to the latest news. The deal is for about a fifth of Ganfeng’s total production and will run from 2018 to the end of […]
GlobalData Forecasts Lithium Demand Will More Than Double By 2022
Electric vehicle sales in Asia-Pacific and Europe will lead the growth. Research and consulting firm GlobalData expects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6% for the global EV market through 2022. Within 5 years, global EV sales should exceed three million a year. Larger batteries and higher demand in for battery electric (BEV) and […]
Lithium Production Will Triple In Next 4 Years
Image credit: Here is where the lithium comes from (Source: SQM) Global lithium production is expected to triple in four years According to GlobalData’s forecast, lithium production enters a path of high growth after a period of moderate growth (2010-2017). It’s expected that within four years (by 2022) the production (or rather extraction) of lithium […]
Chinese firm will build battery factory in Germany to supply BMW, Volkswagen
Meanwhile, a Chinese firm hopes to build a large battery factory in eastern Germany.
Supplies may be less of a problem for lithium than financing, report
As if to confirm one of the biggest concerns of electric-car doubters, lithium prices have tripled since 2015. Not to worry, say those who sell electric cars, the world has no shortage of raw lithium; new businesses just need to jump into the opportuni…
