Volkswagen of America marked the start of construction of its Battery Engineering Lab at its Chattanooga Engineering and Planning Center. The approximately $22 million dollar facility will test and validate electric vehicle cells and battery packs for …
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BMW Group UK to recycle EV batteries in partnership with Off Grid Energy
BMW Group UK announced a new partnership with Off Grid Energy to create a sustainable, second-life solution for BMW and MINI EV batteries. BMW Group UK will supply Off Grid Energy, market leaders in energy storage, with battery modules for them to adap…
Model 3 with cheaper battery on sale soon, price drop leak $4,000
Tesla to shortly commence sales of China-made Model 3 with cheaper LFP battery and reports suggest price will come down by $A4,000.
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Study finds making EV batteries from deep-sea rocks can dramatically reduce climate change impacts compared to land-based ores
As the world rushes to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy, new research shows that polymetallic rocks found on the deep-ocean floor can supply hundreds of millions of tons of important battery metals to store energy and power electri…
PSA and Total create “Automotive Cells Company”, a JV dedicated to the manufacturing of batteries in Europe
Groupe PSA/Opel and Total/Saft have signed an agreement for the creation of the joint venture ACC. Yann Vincent has been appointed Chief Executive in order to implement and develop it. Ghislain Lescuyer has been appointed Chairman of the Board. With th…
There aren’t enough batteries to electrify all cars – focus on trucks and buses instead
We need to change our transportation system, and we need to do it quickly.
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The road to EVs with lower sticker prices than petrol cars – battery costs explained
Replacing carbon-emitting gas-powered cars with EVs requires whittling away EVs’ price premium, and that comes down to one thing: battery cost
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Battery developer Northvolt raises $US1.6 billion for two new gigafactories
Swedish battery maker Northvolt announces$US1.6 billion round of debt financing intended to support development two lithium-ion battery gigafactories.
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General Motors starts construction of Ultium battery factory
Steel construction begins on 3 million-square-foot factory in Lordstown, Ohio that will build GM’s Ultium battery cells and packs.
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Battery Breakthrough Gives Boost to Electric Flight and Long-Range Electric Cars
In the pursuit of a rechargeable battery that can power electric vehicles for hundreds of miles on a single charge, scientists have endeavored to replace the graphite anodes currently used in EV batteries with lithium metal anodes. But while lithium me…
