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China’s EV Transition Faces a Lithium Bottleneck First and a Cobalt Squeeze Next

Modeling suggests that overlooking lithium, cobalt, and nickel constraints could overestimate China’s EV ownership by 42% in 2060 while underestimating cumulative CO2 emissions by 57% and transition costs by 6%. Recycling and lower-cobalt batteries could ease supply pressures, but net-zero transport would still require carbon-neutral or negative-emissions electricity or carbon removal.

19 Jul 2026

BYK Strengthens Its Portfolio of Measurement and Testing Instruments Through a Strategic Acquisition in the Autonomous Driving Market

BYK-Gardner USA, a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA, is acquiring perisens GmbH.

From Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. 17 Jul 2026

Thiourea Coating Helps Lithium-Rich Cathodes Retain 97% Capacity After 600 Cycles

Researchers developed a thiourea-derived surface treatment that combines a sub-nanometer sulfur-rich coating with a spinel-like layer to protect lithium-rich manganese oxide cathodes and accelerate lithium-ion transport. In laboratory solid-state half-cells, the modified cathode delivered 220.2 mAh g?¹ and retained approximately 97% of its capacity after 600 cycles at 1 C.

16 Jul 2026

Novel Electric Motor Layout Lowers Thermal Stress for Green Aviation

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s National (ORNL) Transportation Research Center have developed a novel electric motor drive design that meets the performance demands of aircraft, marine vessels and heavy-duty trucks while reducing excess heat and premature wear.

10 Jul 2026

Advancing Australian Titanium: New Project to Unlock Potential of Titanium Feedstock for Advanced Manufacturing

A new collaborative research project is set to strengthen Australia’s advanced manufacturing capabilities by evaluating the performance of a locally produced titanium powder for high-value industrial applications.

8 Jul 2026

EV Batteries Turn Lithium Mining Into a Measurable Climate Gain

The study found that projected U.S. light-duty EV adoption could cut life cycle GHG emissions by 61%, primary energy use by 20%, and total material extraction by 34% compared with an ICEV-only counterfactual. However, EVs increase demand for metals and critical minerals, making battery durability, recycling, and responsible mining central to maximizing climate gains.

30 Jun 2026

Virescent Ventures Leads MAKO's AU$28 Million Series A to Accelerate Global Rollout of Shark Skin Aviation Efficiency Tech as Airlines Battle Fuel Costs

Virescent Ventures has led the close of a AU$28 million Series A round for Australian aerospace technology company MAKO (formerly MicroTau).

From MAKO 30 Jun 2026

From Cryogenic Synthesis to Photochemistry: Asynt Introduces the New ColdCoil

A modular temperature-controlled flow chemistry platform designed to evolve alongside modern research workflows.

From Asynt 30 Jun 2026

OCSiAl to Supply Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes to PowerCo’s Salzgitter Facility

OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.

From OCSiAl 27 Jun 2026

Advanced 3D Printed Alloys Improve Chevrolet Silverado Fuel Economy

Lightweight, higher-temperature alloys developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and funded by DOE's Transportation Technologies Office (TTO) have met the strength and durability operating requirements of General Motors' (GM) new low-mass, high-efficiency (LMHE) medium-duty truck engine.

17 Jun 2026

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