California Start-Up Will Buy Assets of Bankrupt Swedish Battery Maker

Lyten will acquire German and Swedish factories built by Northvolt, which declared bankruptcy in March.

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China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow

Airlines and governments around the world have tightened restrictions on the devices after a series of accidents. The ban in China has caught some travelers off guard.

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Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

The capture highlights a core problem in the agreement: The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer resources Kyiv can offer to Washington.

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Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break

Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.

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Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry

Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.

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Republican Bill to End E.V. Tax Credit Could Hurt G.M. and Ford

A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble a U.S. Battery Boom

Across the country, companies have been installing giant batteries that help them use more wind and solar power. That’s about to get much harder.

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Javier Milei, Trump’s ‘Favorite President,’ Has Few Deals to Offer — but Lots of Adoration

Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars.

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Reworked U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Proposal: What to Know

Officials in Kyiv say the country cannot possibly accept the proposal and that new negotiations would be needed. But they have not rejected it outright, which would anger the White House.

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Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise

There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.

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