Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.
‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Scrapping Custom Duty On Lithium-Ion Battery To Boost EV Manufacturing
The scrapping of basic customs duty on the import of lithium-ion battery scrap and capital goods - or the machinery used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries - will strengthen the domestic battery storage ecosystem,
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat.
Officials: Lithium-ion battery starts fire at Walkill apartment, forcing 75 people to evacuate
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Budget 2025-26: Experts say exemption of customs duty on lithium-ion battery, cobalt to make EVs cheaper
Move will create strong EV ecosystem in India, says Shailesh Chandra, President, SIAM and MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles ...
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Budget 2025: 35 additional goods for EV battery manufacturing to be exempted from customs duty, says FM
"To the list of exempted capital goods, I propose to add 35 additional capital goods for EV battery manufacturing, and 28 ...
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China urges citizens to trade in ‘old lithium e-bikes’ for newer lead acid electric bikes
In what might seem like a headscratcher, China is now urging its citizens to trade in their lithium-ion battery-based ...
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Customs Duty Relief for Lithium Ion Battery Scrap, 12 Critical Minerals Boosts EV Battery Makers
The government has proposed to add 35 capital goods for EV battery manufacturing in order to boost domestic manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for EVs ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
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Customs Duty to Promote Lithium-Ion Battery, Electronics Production
Lithium-ion battery and electronics manufacturing received a much-needed push with the Budget exempting 35 capital goods for ...
Union Budget 2025: Custom duties cut on critical minerals to boost EV, battery manufacturing
The budget proposes full exemption from basic customs duty to cobalt powder and waste, lithium-ion battery scrap, lead, zinc, ...
EV industry welcomes Union Budget's push on local manufacturing and customs duty exemptions on batteries
Industry leaders have largely welcomed the government’s emphasis on domestic manufacturing, customs duty exemptions, and ...