Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2024

As it seeks to address production issues with its current Ultium battery cells, General Motors may be considering something even more complex. First spotted by Motor1, a recently filed GM patent application discusses battery cells with Lego-like shapes meant to accommodate cooling channels.

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Electrek

MARCH 11, 2024

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2024

Automakers must reduce EV battery weight by 50% in the next decade in order to make electrification truly green, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said Wednesday during the automaker's Freedom of Mobility Forum.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 2, 2024

In yet another major breakthrough the world's largest battery maker CATL has announced a new EV battery with a 1.5 The post CATL announces electric vehicle battery with 1.5 million km 15 year warranty. million kilometre warranty appeared first on The Driven.

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Teslarati

APRIL 29, 2024

Tesla Megapacks will help expand the Collie Battery into a 560 MW/2,240 kWh system–the biggest in Australia. Neoen recently won the contract to triple the size of the Collie Battery. The French renewable energy and storage developer is teaming up with Tesla and UGL to expand the Collie Battery.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

Researchers in China say they have found a way to make manganese ion batteries that will be much less expensive to manufacture. The post Researchers Propose Non-Aqueous Manganese Metal Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2024

Chinese automaker Nio is partnering with battery supplier CATL for research into longer-life EV batteries, including for use with Nio's battery-swapping service.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Toyota on Thursday provided an update on its battery development plans, including a more detailed roadmap for the rollout of solid-state batteries. The automaker has five next-generation battery designs, including both liquid and solid electrolytes.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 17, 2024

There has been an enormous amount of innovation in the EV battery sector in the past decade or so. Ten years ago, it might have been hard to believe how much better, more energy dense, cheaper, and more influential batteries have become. However, there’s still work to do.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2024

Samsung SDI this week presented a battery-development roadmap with ambitious performance targets for charging, energy density, and battery life. On the charging front, the company believes it can begin mass-producing battery cells capable of being charged from 8% to 80% in just nine minutes by 2026.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2024

The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van debuted for the 2024 model year with a long 170-inch wheelbase, a large 113-kwh battery, and a high roof. For 2025, it adds a shorter 144-inch wheelbase, a smaller 81-kwh battery, and a shorter standard roof, the brand announced on Monday.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Chinese automakers and battery giants, including BYD , CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2024

Volvo is looking to quicken EV charging times by relying on software rather than upgrades to batteries and other hardware. based Breathe Battery Technologies to access that company's "algorithm-enabled charging software" with its battery management systems—with the goal of optimizing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From EV charging myths to EV battery myths, there are a lot of myths to go around. continued] The post EV Myths, Confusion, & Reality — EV Battery Costs, Battery Recycling, & EV Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica. Electric vehicles are.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 22, 2024

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new portable battery energy storage system that is made from second-life Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV batteries. The post Portable battery storage system made from second-hand electric Range Rover batteries appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 2, 2024

CATL and GM are talking about creating a joint venture for a North American battery factory to manufacture LFP cells. The post CATL & GM Tiptoe Toward A Joint Battery Factory appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2024

A new, plant-based source of nickel could help spare the EV battery supply chain from the burden of environmental impacts related to mining. The post Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2024

A number of factors may be converging to lower EV battery prices, which in turn could boost EV demand, according to new analysis from Goldman Sachs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 29, 2024

The quest for faster EV charging reached another milestone this month as Israeli battery maker StoreDot demonstrated its silicon-dominant EV battery technology in a prototype Polestar electric car. continued] The post 10-Minute EV Quick Charge Shown On Polestar 5 With StoreDot XFC Battery Pack appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2024

Ferrari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with battery supplier SK On for future battery development. This is in addition to an existing battery-supply arrangement in place since 2019.

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Ferrari Batteries Battery 2019 132

Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

Redwood Materials partnered with the Rotary Club to collect used batteries during Earth Day 2024. The pair collected old batteries from used devices like laptops, tablets, and phones. The pair collected old batteries from used devices like laptops, tablets, and phones.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 27, 2024

Battery-electric vehicles are the best choice for anyone hoping to reduce their carbon emissions quickly. The post Battery-Electric Vehicles Will Prevail Over Hybrids appeared first on CleanTechnica. The problem with PHEVs is simple -- they still run on fossil fuels.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Ultimate Battery Company has announced its recent victory at the DMTAA at the Defense Manufacturing Conference 2023. The post The Ultimate Battery Company recognised for a battery technology breakthrough appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 9, 2024

A method of mixing unconventional ingredients in the correct order could make new chemistries for battery manufacturing accessible. The post Better battery manufacturing with new design strategy appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2024

The US startup QuantumScape is moving ahead with plans to manufacture a solid-state battery with a self-forming lithium-metal anode. The post QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Innovation News Network

MAY 2, 2024

High-capacity cathodes for new-generation lithium battery cathodes can be improved by doping with readily available mineral elements. The post Enhancing the cyclability of lithium battery cathodes appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

Despite these numbers, it appears that Tesla had no intention of scaling back its acquisition of batteries from its suppliers during the quarter. As per a report from South Korean publication New Daily Economy , Tesla aggressively purchased batteries from LG Energy Solution in Q1. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Electrek

APRIL 25, 2024

A new EV battery that can add 370 miles (600 km) range in 10 minutes? China’s CATL introduced its new Shenxing Plus EV battery, capable of just that. CATL claims the new EV battery is the world’s first with 4C ultra-fast charging and +620 miles (1,000 km) CLTC range.

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Batteries Battery Charging Miles 142

Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2024

Rimac will provide next-generation battery packs for BMW EVs, the company announced Tuesday in a press release.

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Croatia BMW Batteries Battery 133

Electrek

APRIL 29, 2024

Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2024

Silicon batteries and synthetic graphite are easing fears that new export restrictions will impact the global supply chain for EV batteries The post No Graphite? No Problem, Silicon EV Batteries Really Are Coming appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The Driven EV News

APRIL 16, 2024

Nissan says solid state batteries will double intensity of lithium batteries and cost less, and can also be used as energy storage. The post Nissan unveils solid state battery line that will double energy intensity at lower price appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 28, 2024

Initially available for B2B customers in the city of Kathmandu, Gogoro Battery Swapping is scheduled to be available to consumers later this year. continued] The post Gogoro & Nebula Energy Launch Battery Swapping Ecosystem & Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter in Nepal appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CN EV Post

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The unveiling of the Sehol E10X test vehicle means that sodium-ion batteries are starting to be used in passenger cars, after the new batteries were mainly used in electric two-wheelers and for energy storage. The post Hina Battery becomes 1st battery maker to put sodium-ion batteries in EVs in China appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Sodium Batteries Battery China 144

Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2024

Last week, South Korean battery manufacturer SK On won the Bronze prize for its cobalt-free battery in the Smart Transportation category at the 2024 Edison Awards. The Bronze prize for SK On’s cobalt-free battery marks the second consecutive year the company was recognized at the Edison Awards. In January 2024, Volkswagen ID.4

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Electrek

APRIL 30, 2024

Tesla Megapack has been selected to power a massive new record-breaking 1,3 GWh battery system from Neoen in Australia.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 27, 2024

Massachusetts-based solid-state battery technology company Factorial Energy and LG Chem announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the development of solid-state battery materials.

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