Mitsubishi Materials (MMC) is investing in US rare earth refiner ReElement Technologies as part of a strategic collaboration with ReElement shareholder American Resources to develop supply for manufacturing in the US and friendly countries, including Japan. In the US, the collaboration will focus on supporting ReElement’s refining operations by pursuing opportunities for feedstock sourcing, tolling… Read more »
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Federal court upholds ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine permit, clearing path to construction
A federal judge in Nevada has upheld the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of ioneer‘s Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, rejecting a legal challenge that sought to block the mine over threats to an endangered wildflower. US District Judge Cristina Silva issued the ruling March 30, finding that BLM and the US Fish and Wildlife Service… Read more »
EMI filters and noise mitigation techniques for power electronics
Pretty much every product, device or subsystem involved in power conversion, both on- and off-board anw EV, will have to comply with both safety and ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) regulations. And while most power electronics engineers find the safety regulations to be relatively straightforward, I’d wager that few feel the same about the EMC ones. EMC… Read more »
Mitra EV raises $27 million to scale its fleet electrification platform
Mitra EV, provider of a commercial fleet electrification platform, has closed a $27-million financing round including equity funding from lead investor Ultra Capital and a credit facility from S2G Investments. Mitra will use the new funding to expand its shared charging network, deploy additional fleet solutions, and scale its electrification model into new markets. “The… Read more »
Bolivia’s YLB submits patent application for lithium extraction
The state-owned Bolivian National Strategic Public Company of Lithium Deposits (Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos, YLB) has submitted an application to patent a process for the direct extraction of lithium from complex brines, as well as the industrial design of a fast-charging portable charger. The Patent of Invention and the Patent of Industrial Design were requested… Read more »
Archer submits applications to launch eVTOL air taxi trials in multiple US cities under new DOT strategy
Archer Aviation has announced it is partnering with several US cities to submit multiple applications for initial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi operations, as part of the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The program is a public-private initiative led by the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration,… Read more »
Research from ANL and UChicago PME looks to resolve battery degradation by mitigating nanoscopic strains
New research from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) claims to have solved a battery mystery that has led to capacity degradation, shortened lifespan and, in some cases, fire. In a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers uncovered some of the root causes and ways to… Read more »
2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid: a Mitsubishi SUV with Nissan labels
Well, we didn’t see this one coming: The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid isn’t actually a Nissan Rogue. It’s a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with a Nissan grille and badges slapped on. When Nissan announced more than a year ago it would sell a plug-in hybrid Rogue in the U.S., the industry assumption was that it… Read more »
NextSource, Mitsubishi Chemical to supply graphite anode material to North American EV market
Canada-based NextSource Materials and Mitsubishi Chemical, Japan’s largest chemical company and a supplier of anode active material (AAM), have entered a binding offtake agreement to supply a major OEM for the North American EV market. NextSource will produce and supply 9,000 tons of its intermediate SuperFlake AAM annually to Mitsubishi Chemical’s Japan plant where it… Read more »
Two lithium processing projects added to federal permitting dashboard
The US Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council has announced the federal permitting of two DOE-supported lithium processing projects. The projects—Kings Mountain and Liberty Owl—are aimed at increasing lithium processing capacity in the US in order to develop more secure domestic supply chains. The Kings Mountain, NC Project, owned by chemical manufacturer Albemarle, is receiving a… Read more »