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[July – 26] Honda battery plant says it has launched full-time production – Yahoo Finance

[July – 26] US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority – Reuters

[July – 26] Micron, GM sign semiconductor supply agreement for vehicles | Reuters

[July – 26] SK and Hyundai open new $5B EV battery plant northwest of Atlanta

[July – 26] Factorial and SK On Sign MoU to Explore Solid-State Battery Manufacturing

[July – 26] Coreshell Technologies Partners with L&F to Scale Batteries Free of Chinese Materials

[July – 26] LGES seeks US ban on import of Chinese EVE batteries – Yahoo Finance

[June – 26] USA Rare Earth finalizes deals for up to $1.6 billion in funding under CHIPS Act | Reuters

[June – 26] Automakers urge EPA to move quickly to rewrite vehicle pollution rules, back two-year delay

[June – 26] Mercedes ‘ Chinese ownership ties could ban U.S. sales under bills – Automotive News

[June – 26] US adds BYD, Nio and EV supply chain firms to military-linked list – CnEVPost

[June – 26] USMCA talks formally begin July 1 as Trump administration seeks stricter auto content rules

[June – 26] United States and India Sign Strategic Critical Minerals Cooperation Framework

[June – 26] Tesla drops threat to scrap graphite supply deal with Australia’s Syrah | Reuters

[June – 26] Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

[June – 26] Kenya, US close in on critical minerals deal, Ruto says – Reuters

[June – 26] Ford Begins US LFP Battery Cell Production in Michigan

[June – 26] Honda Makes Surprise Bet on Solid-State Batteries With New Research Deal – CNET

[June – 26] US bans Polestar EV sales starting 2027 over Chinese ownership | AutoIndustriya

[June – 26] California sues US EPA over sending emissions rules to Congress for potential reversal