Ford Motor Co has joined the line-up of automotive companies pumping the brakes on the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and opting to focus instead on hybrid models.

Fastmarkets amended the pricing frequency of its MB-STE-0889 steel scrap, index, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr east China and MB-STE-0895 steel scrap, index, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr north China on Wednesday August 28.

Fastmarkets has corrected its price assessments for AG-SYB-0036 soymeal FOB Argentina Premium and AG-SYB-0035 soymeal FOB Argentina, which were published incorrectly on Monday August 26.

Fastmarkets will adjust the normalization calculation of its manganese ore high grade indices while keeping the same chemistry specifications and methodology.

The new EU Deforestation Regulation mandates exporters to provide detailed documentation and geolocation data to prove wood products are deforestation-free.

The pulp prices fell due to increased inventories and supply availability, with northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and southern bleached softwood kraft (SBSK) experiencing price drops amid summer slowdowns and muted demand from China.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend five of its magnesia dead burned, calcined and fused FOB China price assessments from weekly publication to monthly.

Northvolt will shift development of its lithium-metal battery technology from California to Northvolt Labs, its research and development campus in Sweden, to consolidate its cell product portfolio, promote cross-innovation and enable cost efficiencies, according to the Swedish battery maker

China’s nickel sulfate prices have been consolidating within the range of 26,000-27,500 yuan ($3,653-3,863) per tonne in the past few weeks, with no signs of a clear direction, sources told Fastmarkets.

California could soon enact legislation that would make electric vehicle (EV) battery producers responsible for ensuring end-of-life management and recycling of their batteries after Senate Bill (SB) 615 was approved by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, clearing the way for a floor vote.