A new MIT battery material could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. Instead of cobalt or nickel, the new lithium-ion battery includes a cathode based on organic materials. In this ...

Cobalt is a problem material and it’s one that lithium-ion batteries can use a lot of. As EV factory production ramps up for nearly all automakers, EVs have become the main driver of demand for cobalt ...

United Kingdom-based IDTechEx, in a report titled “Li-ion Battery Recycling Market 2022-2042,” says that more than 8 percent of cobalt demand and more than 6 percent of lithium demand will be supplied ...

There’s been an era-defining race underway between two types of batteries used in electric vehicles: lithium batteries that use cobalt, and ones... Cobalt-free batteries reign in Chinese EVs. Why not ...

Cobalt market watchers are warning that a near-term resurgence in prices and demand may not occur. Cobalt prices have spent most of 2024 on the decline, falling to lows not seen since 2016. Values for ...

Chinese EV battery manufacturer SVOLT has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first cobalt-free battery. At Chengdu Motor Show the company showcased its innovative battery pack inside an Ora ...

BANGOR, Maine, April 13 (UPI) --In an effort to bring down costs, General Motors, Tesla, Nissan and other automakers have pledged to start building cars with cobalt-free lithium ion batteries.

Cobalt prices reached record lows due to an oversupply, primarily stemming from a stockpile created during a lengthy ownership dispute in the DRC. The demand for cobalt has decreased with falling EV ...

Battery systems manufacturer SVOLT has unveiled a cobalt-free battery pack at the Chengdu Motor Show in China. The company now claims to be the first to create a cobalt-free battery that has reached ...