Funding Boost Charges up Australian Battery Innovation

Funding Boost Charges up Australian Battery Innovation
A Hyundai KONA Electric charges at a EV charge station in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2021. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
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Australia could become a competitive supplier of next-generation batteries after a Queensland company secured $30 million (US$19.2 million) to establish a manufacturing facility.

Brisbane-based firm VSPC announced plans to create the production line on Feb. 20, potentially helping Australia compete with China for the lucrative supply of lithium-ion batteries.