Lithium ETF LIT Returned 125% to Investors Who Bought at Last Year's Low

A year ago, lithium was the trade nobody wanted. The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT) had been bleeding for the better part of three years, EV demand headlines were a graveyard, and the consensus take was that oversupply from Chinese converters would keep lithium carbonate prices pinned to the floor through the decade.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 7, 2026

Chinese EVs may hit U.S. within a few years, one way or another

China has deliberately and aggressively expanded its EV footprint throughout Europe, the U.K., Asia and Australia, exporting millions of vehicles, building factories and widening supply chains. Despite tariffs, stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, there's a growing possibility that Chinese electric vehicles will be sold in the U.S. in the next few years.

CNBC • Jun 6, 2026

Automakers urge EPA to move quickly to rewrite vehicle pollution rules, back two-year delay

Major automakers backed the Environmental ​Protection Agency proposal to ‌delay enforcement of a regulation requiring significant ​cuts in air ​pollution from vehicles for ⁠two years but want ​the agency to ​move quickly to rewrite the rules.

Reuters • Jun 3, 2026

Sticker Shock at the Pump Fuels a Surge in Hybrid Sales

Sales of hybrid vehicles rose 33% in May versus last year, as buyers seek better fuel economy.

WSJ • Jun 3, 2026

Indian automakers' sales rise in May despite rising fuel prices

India's top carmakers reported higher sales ​in May, with market leader Maruti Suzuki saying bookings ‌for its compressed natural gas vehicles jumped 40% after fuel prices rose due to the energy shock from the Iran war.

Reuters • Jun 1, 2026

Are surging fuel prices pushing up EV sales?

Spiking fuel prices across the U.S. have put the spotlight back on EVs.

CNBC Television • May 20, 2026

Europe EV sales leap as Iran war pushes up petrol pump prices

Demand for electric vehicles in Europe has surged as high fuel prices linked to the Iran war propel sales of new and second-hand EVs, data exclusively shared with ​Reuters shows, providing a much-needed boost to the auto industry.

Reuters • May 20, 2026

US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs

U.S. House lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation that would require electric vehicles to ​pay a $130 fee to pay for road repairs annually and $35 for some ‌plug-in hybrid models.

Reuters • May 18, 2026

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada, and some dealers can't wait to sell them

Canada is allowing 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to be imported for retail sales annually at a tariff rate of 6.1%. That's opening the market for auto dealers in the country to sell Chinese EVs.

CNBC • May 15, 2026

Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

NYTimes • May 13, 2026