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Panasonic to develop battery for electric vehicles without cobalt

Panasonic announced on CES for 2021 this Tuesday that it will devote to develop lithium-ion battery without cobalt. Cobalt is a rare metal with relatively high price, which hinders the cost reduction of battery for electric vehicles. The company planned to cut the utilization proportion of cobalt from lower than 5% currently to zero several years later.