Unmanned aircraft are still seen as a pillar of the future. But for now, the over-heated market is getting a cold blast of reality.

Battery packs clamber up a conveyor belt before dropping into a flame-proof chamber, where they are crushed into gray metallic mush, a cocktail containing the car fuel of the future.

A new technology is on the cusp of going mainstream, thanks to a secretive Japanese company that’s mastered the skill of manipulating light for applications from squid fishing to cinema projection.

India has become an important manufacturing base as Foxconn Technology looks to diversify its operations beyond China.

India is considering relaxing local sourcing norms for foreign companies that sell only their own brand, a move that is likely to encourage Apple Inc. to set up stores.

When Japan decided to step up its fight with South Korea last month, it dug deep into the supply chain to impose sanctions on three obscure materials made by a handful of Japanese companies few have ever heard of.

The industry is preparing a unified stance on electrification to present to the government by the end of the year.

Some recognize that U.S.-Chinese tensions won’t fade soon, while others are just tired of the uncertainty.

The world’s biggest miners are firm believers in the electric vehicle battery revolution. What they don’t agree on is which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.