Any potential industry shift toward cylindrical battery cells in EVs is far from a foregone conclusion, let alone an actual trend. Case in point: The battery supplier CATL makes a strong argument for them with the latest version of its cell-to-pack bat…
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The rise and precarious reign of China’s battery king
Ascent has major implications for a world increasingly reliant on electric vehicles.
Redwood Materials will help Toyota reuse and recycle hybrid batteries
Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to work with Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel’s Redwood Materials to reuse and recycle batteries from hybrid cars as a way to further reduce its environmental footprint. The partnership will initially focus on the “colle…
From rickshaws to renewables: Automakers are focused on EV batteries’ second life
Most automakers haven’t fully ramped up production of EVs, but they are already considering second-life uses for the batteries going into those vehicles. Audi is working with startup Nunam to install battery modules from decommissioned test vehicles in…
BMW iX prototype to go 600 miles with mixed-chemistry battery pack
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) plans to demonstrate mixed-chemistry battery tech that it claims will enable 600 miles of range. The startup on Tuesday announced an agreement with BMW to use the automaker’s iX electric SUV as a demonstrato…
Solid Power sets up solid-state pilot production ahead of testing by Ford, BMW
Solid-state battery startup Solid Power on Monday announced installation of a pilot production line for battery cells—a big step toward delivering cells to automakers for testing. Solid Power plans to produce cells for internal testing first, but…
Polestar invests in battery-tech firm StoreDot, still aiming for five-minute charging by 2024
Polestar on Tuesday announced an investment in Israel-based battery firm StoreDot, which claims it will achieve extremely quick battery charging in tests. StoreDot aims to mass-produce EV batteries capable of adding 160 kilometers—or just under 1…
Stellantis plans $2.5 billion factory with battery supplier Samsung SDI
The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and more—Stellantis—has announced a joint-venture electric-vehicle battery plant with South Korea’s Samsung SDI, in Kokomo, Indiana. Due to start in 2025, the Indiana plant will create…
Analysis: How Will Material Scarcity Affect EV Production?
An EV is only as good as its battery and the materials necessary to create the massive lithium-ion battery packs that power these vehicles are in short supply.
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Electric Mercedes G-Class SUV is due to get high-energy-density silicon anode battery chemistry
An upcoming electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV will use silicon anode battery chemistry from American firm Sila, Mercedes confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Founded in 2011, Sila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase ene…
