In December's Recharge Matt Fernley and Cormac O'Laoire round up all November's news, including EV sales and production, the BNEF battery survey and outlook for battery prices, Umicore's and Johnson Matthey's travails in cathode materials and the outlook for graphite.

This month's interview is with Ken Brinsden, MD of ASX-listed lithium producer Pilbara Minerals. In a far-reaching interview Ken discusses the state of lithium inventories, the move towards spot pricing and his company's impact on that, the benefits of going downstream and Pilbara's plans for expansion.