Electric Vehicles
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Tesla to Build EV Assembly Plant in Mexico
The electric carmaker will build the plant in Santa Catarina, in the northern city of Monterrey
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Chinese Electric-Car Giant BYD Eyes Lithium Deals in Chile
The company is in talks to enter into a mining project and is applying for permits to process the raw material into cathode for batteries
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Nearshoring Will Make Mexico ‘the Motor’ of US Electric Vehicle Industry
Carlos Zarlenga, president of Stellantis México, says no other emerging country has the opportunities that nearshoring could bring to Mexico
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Mexico’s Nemak Gears Up for Electric Vehicle Boom With $1.1B Investment
The Mexican auto parts manufacturer’s investment comes as the US is seeking to improve the North American supply chain for electric vehicles
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Argentina’s YPF to Begin Lithium Battery Production
Y-TEC, state oil company YPF’s technology arm, will begin manufacturing the batteries by year’s end, and Bloomberg Línea takes a look at where the company will source its components from and whether it will be profitable
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Deadline Looms for Creation of Mexico’s State-Owned Lithium-Mining Company
A timeframe of 90 days was set for the launch of a company in charge of harnessing the country’s lithium resources, and which expires on August 24
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Cruise Ships Face Headwinds Toward an Electric Future
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) says cruise travel is worse for the climate than flying. Here are some sustainable alternatives to reduce its impact
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EV Boom Propels Demand for Metals while Governments Contest Deep-Sea Mining
Chile, Fiji, Palau and other nations have called for a moratorium on ocean mining until there is a better understanding of the environmental consequences of destroying little-explored and unique deep-sea ecosystems
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Lithium Sector Needs $42 Billion as Pivot From China Adds Costs
The global lithium industry needs as much as $42 billion of investment by the end of the decade in order to meet demand for the crucial battery-making material
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‘Mr. Lithium’ Warns There’s Not Enough Battery Metal to Go Around
A mining company consultant with decades of experience doubts the industry will be able to support all the electric car production planned