In China, the monthly production of battery cells with the cobalt-free chemistry LFP (LiFePO4) finally surpassed NCM. LFP now represents 52 % of all battery cell production in China, but its market share is…
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Leapmotor T03 gets cheaper with LFP battery
Last year I wrote an article praising this small electric car from Leapmotor. It’s small, extremely cheap with decent range and full with safety features that are rare in this segment. Back then,…
Portable type 2 EVSE 32 A for just 130 euros
While I don’t like doing this kind of advertising posts, I think that this offer totally worth it. If you’re looking for a type 2 portable EVSE that has adjustable current up to…
BMW and Ford will start testing solid-state batteries from Solid Power
Early next year Solid Power will deliver 100 Ah solid-state pouch battery cells for BMW and Ford to test. The investment positions Solid Power to produce full-scale automotive batteries, increase associated material output…
LG Chem keeps losing ground to CATL
A few years ago, when Panasonic was Tesla’s sole battery cell supplier, the Japanese company was the world leader in battery cell production. Then, more recently, LG Chem was able to surpass Panasonic by…
NIO will adopt LFP batteries to cut costs
Currently NIO sells its electric cars with 70 and 100 kWh battery packs, both options are made with NCM 811 battery cells supplied by CATL. However, to cut costs and increase production before this…
GAC Motor shows off battery with silicon anode fast charging
After many years of waiting, soon electric cars will finally have batteries with silicon anodes, which deliver higher energy density and faster charging. GAC Motor recently showed off an electric car with a silicon anode battery that can be charged fro…
Farasis Energy reaches 330 Wh/kg with new battery cell
The Chinese battery cell maker Farasis Energy announced the fourth generation of its battery cells. Thanks to silicon anodes, the new battery cells are extremely energy dense and reach impressive gravimetric and volumetric energy densities (330 Wh/kg a…
NCM 712 by LG Chem: E66A and E78 battery cells in detail
While most battery cell makers have been adopting NCM 811 as their preferred battery technology for energy dense cathodes, LG Chem bet heavily on NCM 712.
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BYD Yuan Pro arrives with a cobalt-free LFP battery
It’s now available to order in China and comes with a BYD Blade Battery for a NEDC range of 401 km.
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