Exxon Wants to Make More of the Materials Needed for E.V. Batteries

The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/09/09/multimedia/09biz-exxon-graphite-pfzb/09biz-exxon-graphite-pfzb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg