First responders need more training to deal with the possible fire risk from crashed electric cars, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a report released Wednesday. In high-speed crashes with high impact forces, lithium-ion battery …
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Nio ET7 flagship teases 150-kwh solid-state battery, arrival in 2022
Chinese automaker Nio is launching a flagship electric car with an available 150-kilowatt-hour battery pack, and when it’s scheduled to start deliveries in early 2022, it could be the first mass-produced passenger car anywhere in the world—yes, b…
Electric bus maker New Flyer and battery recycler Li-Cycle announce first successful recycling pilot
Canada’s largest electric transit bus maker and North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler demonstrate that the electrification wave can be self-contained loop
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Lack of domestic EV battery supply will force automakers to be creative to comply with USMCA
Use of recycled battery materials could help North American EV manufacturers achieve the 2030 requirement of 75 per cent locally produced content, says Li-Cycle’s Tim Johnston.
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Supercapacitors challenge batteries: powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitors
A team working with Roland Fischer, Professor of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry at the Technical University Munich (TUM) has developed a highly efficient supercapacitor. The basis of the energy storage device is a novel, powerful and also sustai…
Nio teases 150-kwh battery, next-gen battery swapping for flagship sedan
Chinese automaker Nio on Tuesday revealed that a 150-kilowatt-hour battery pack and a next-generation battery-swapping system will be rolled out with its upcoming flagship sedan. Previewed with a shadowy teaser image, the sedan will debut as part of th…
Startup aims to be a Carfax for EVs, with battery health reports
Carfax vehicle-history reports aim to expose any hidden faults in used cars, such as damage from crashes. Seattle-based startup Recurrent now plans to provide a similar service focusing specifically on EV battery health. “Battery health is the new odom…
Electric self-driving Apple car reportedly to use next-level battery tech in 2024
Apple is planning to launch an electric car in 2024 with radical new battery tech, Reuters reported Monday. Despite an apparent slowdown in what is sometimes referred to as “Project Titan,” the iPhone maker is moving ahead with plans for a complete car…
Battery prices have fallen 88 percent over the last decade
Cheaper batteries are making it easier to fight climate change.
Tesla gears up for Model Y production in China
Tesla has started production of the Model Y in Shanghai. A drone video shows around 40 units of the Model Y in a parking lot of the plant. Elon Musk indirectly confirmed the start of production on Twitter and wrote that he plans to travel to Shanghai in January, possibly for delivery launch. Until now, […]
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