Collaboration on cobalt and lithium has been sealed, as demand looks to rise by 500% by 2040

Due to less demand for EVs in China, the price of its lithium has dipped by 30% – analysis suggests

That’s the warning from carmakers, after EU rules on manufacturing are set to change in two years

Companies are looking to build batteries using sodium and sulphur instead of lithium, cobalt and nickel

The Middlesbrough facility will put the UK on the map when it comes to processing the metal critical to EVs, phones and wind farms

Enough are reportedly thrown away each year with batteries able to power 1,200 EVs

Researchers think they’ve found the answer

He is calling for the government to push renewable investment and avoid reliance on other nations for energy production

It is looking to reach net zero by 2050

Critical materials are required for manufacturing many clean energy technologies, including batteries, EVs, wind turbines and solar panels