For the second time in a month, the Trump administration has made an investment aimed at reducing the U.S.’s reliance on Chinese-made graphite, a key ingredient in batteries that Beijing has weaponized in a battle over China’s access to high-end chips.

Earlier this month, China’s Geely Group said it would deploy semisolid-state batteries in electric vehicles it is piloting next year, joining a slew of Chinese car companies…

For the second time in a month, the Trump administration has made an investment aimed at reducing the U.S.’s reliance on Chinese-made graphite, a key ingredient in batteries that…

Soon after President Donald Trump began his second term in office in 2025, the White House announced it would undo export controls the Biden administration had imposed on advanced…