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Report: EV battery repair hurdles may inflate insurance premiums

March 21, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on Report: EV battery repair hurdles may inflate insurance premiums

A lack of standards for repair and replacement of EV battery packs may lead to higher insurance premiums, according to a recent Reuters report (via Automotive News). Battery packs can represent up to 50% of an EV’s price tag, often making it uneconomic…

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VW picks Canada for first American PowerCo EV battery plant

March 14, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on VW picks Canada for first American PowerCo EV battery plant

Volkswagen has chosen a Canadian site for the first EV battery factory of its new PowerCo business unit outside Europe. Located in St. Thomas, Ontario, the factory is expected to start producing battery cells in 2027, according to a VW press release. I…

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The big reuse: 25 MWh of ex-car batteries go on the grid in California

February 21, 2023 John Timmer Syndicated Comments Off on The big reuse: 25 MWh of ex-car batteries go on the grid in California

Batteries with performance too low for driving can still store a lot of charge.

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Sakuu claims first 3D-printed battery cell potentially for EVs

February 21, 2023 Bengt Halvorson Syndicated Comments Off on Sakuu claims first 3D-printed battery cell potentially for EVs

As the mobility and EV industry converges around a seemingly limited array of battery sizes and just three form factors, California-based Sakuu is suggesting a very different, seemingly endless range of possibilities—like future cells sized and s…

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$2B DOE loan to Redwood Materials could boost US EV battery content

February 13, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on $2B DOE loan to Redwood Materials could boost US EV battery content

Battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials may soon received a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its operations. The DOE on Thursday made a conditional commitment for the loan, which would go toward a $3.5 billion recycli…

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Report: Small VW EV, battery plant considered for North America

February 3, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on Report: Small VW EV, battery plant considered for North America

Volkswagen has approved an EV slotting below the ID.4 for the North American market, and it’s considering a battery plant in Ontario, according to German business daily Handelsblatt. The report notes five recent entries in the Canadian province’s Regis…

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Study: Smaller EV batteries would lessen lithium-mining mess

January 30, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on Study: Smaller EV batteries would lessen lithium-mining mess

Reducing the size of EV batteries and generally lowering levels of car ownership and use could have a significant environmental impact, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by the Climate and Community Project, a climate policy think tank,…

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Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually

January 26, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually

Tesla has confirmed a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery “Gigafactory” that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in …

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Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech

January 12, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech

A Chinese startup plans to ditch battery packs entirely and integrate cells directly with an EV’s chassis. With this goal in mind, Neta Auto on Wednesday announced a cooperative agreement with battery supplier CATL to use the latter’s cell-to-chassis t…

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DOE: In 2022 money, EV battery costs have kept falling

January 11, 2023 Stephen Edelstein Syndicated Comments Off on DOE: In 2022 money, EV battery costs have kept falling

Many analyses have shown that EV battery costs stopped decreasing in 2022, putting off affordability goals. But the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a reality check. Based on 2022-constant dollars, battery costs actually continued fallin…

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