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Trend Watch: Chinese Companies Moving Fast to Develop New EV Batteries

by Eric Olander

China’s largest battery makers are moving quickly to introduce a new generation of power packs for electric vehicles that, in some cases, don’t use controversial metals like cobalt.

There are two main players to watch in this new battery tech race:

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