USA / Global
page ad skin

Battery Tech

Filter by:

CATL’s New Skateboard Chassis Gets A 621-Mile CLTC Range Rating, EV Coming In 2024

CATL’s New Skateboard Chassis Gets A 621-Mile CLTC Range Rating, EV Coming In 2024

CLTC figures tend to be overly optimistic but the efficiency is still impressive.
By Suvrat Kothari 40m ago
0
Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Dead On Arrival? An Expert Weighs In

Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Dead On Arrival? An Expert Weighs In

Northvolt and BYD are pushing ahead with sodium-ion batteries, but U.S. companies probably don’t need to.
By Suvrat Kothari 03 December 2023
0
Our Next Energy's 'Gemini' Battery Doubled A BMW iX's Range To 608 Miles

Our Next Energy's 'Gemini' Battery Doubled A BMW iX's Range To 608 Miles

BMW is impressed by the result and says that it "looks forward to taking the next steps together" with the Michigan-based startup.
By Mark Kane 01 December 2023
0
LGES And SK On Lay Off Workers As EV Battery Market Needs A Correction

LGES And SK On Lay Off Workers As EV Battery Market Needs A Correction

The growth of EV sales is slower than originally anticipated.
By Mark Kane 25 November 2023
0
Watch Nio EL7 Instantly Swap Its Battery In POV Video

Watch Nio EL7 Instantly Swap Its Battery In POV Video

Swapping a depleted battery for a fully charged one takes between three to five minutes—here's how that looks from the driver's seat.
By Dan Mihalascu 24 November 2023
0
Ford's Michigan LFP Battery Plant Will Be Much Smaller Than Planned

Ford's Michigan LFP Battery Plant Will Be Much Smaller Than Planned

The Marshall site's annual projected output will be 20 GWh instead of 35 GWh, and it will have 1,700 employees instead of 2,500.
By Dan Mihalascu 22 November 2023
0
Stellantis Turns To CATL's LFP Batteries For Its European Models

Stellantis Turns To CATL's LFP Batteries For Its European Models

The two companies announced a non-binding agreement, which might result in a new joint venture gigafactory.
By Mark Kane 22 November 2023
0
Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution Will Start With Just A Few Thousand EVs

Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution Will Start With Just A Few Thousand EVs

The promised 621-mile solid-state EV might come in a few years, but how many will be able to buy it?
By Iulian Dnistran 22 November 2023
0

Car Buying Service

Get upfront price offers on local inventory.

Search for:

Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey

Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey

Concerns related to the current pace of EV adoption were cited as a reason.
By Mark Kane 13 November 2023
0
Tesla Model 3 Owners Get Candid About LFP Battery Health And Degradation

Tesla Model 3 Owners Get Candid About LFP Battery Health And Degradation

Varying charging patterns and battery age might impact how much a battery degrades over time.
By Suvrat Kothari 12 November 2023
0
Here's Why The Electric 2025 Ram Ramcharger Got A V6 Engine

Here's Why The Electric 2025 Ram Ramcharger Got A V6 Engine

The Ramcharger has an innovative approach to range anxiety. Here's why Ram chose a V6 for the job.
By Patrick George 10 November 2023
0
Polestar 5 To Test '100 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes' Extreme Fast-Charging Cells

Polestar 5 To Test '100 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes' Extreme Fast-Charging Cells

A Polestar 5 prototype fitted with StoreDot's XFC cells will be demonstrated in 2024 to see how the tech can be brought to production.
By Dan Mihalascu 09 November 2023
0
Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

By developing its own LFP packs, Hyundai aims to lower the price of its EVs and reduce its dependence on Chinese suppliers.
By Dan Mihalascu 08 November 2023
0
Polestar 5 To Offer 'Superior Driving Range' Thanks To SK On Battery

Polestar 5 To Offer 'Superior Driving Range' Thanks To SK On Battery

The high performance 4-door GT will enter production in 2025.
By Mark Kane 06 November 2023
0
StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast

StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast

The startup did 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles and compared them to slow charging scenarios.
By Iulian Dnistran 03 November 2023
0
Ford Buys EV Power Startup To Advance Charging, Battery Management Tech

Ford Buys EV Power Startup To Advance Charging, Battery Management Tech

Ford did not disclose how much it paid for California-based Auto Motive Power (AMP).
By Dan Mihalascu 02 November 2023
0
“Tesla Needs To Close The Gap With Us,

“Tesla Needs To Close The Gap With Us," Says BMW On New Cylindrical Battery Cells

BMW believes its new batteries can cut costs in half.
By Iulian Dnistran 02 November 2023
0
VW Group Delays EV Battery Plant In Europe Amid

VW Group Delays EV Battery Plant In Europe Amid "Sluggish" EV Demand

"There is for the time being no business rationale for deciding on further sites," Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said.
By Dan Mihalascu 02 November 2023
0
CATL’s New Factory Can Produce One Cell Per Second, Battery Pack In 2.5 Minutes

CATL’s New Factory Can Produce One Cell Per Second, Battery Pack In 2.5 Minutes

The first phase of the new facility is claimed to be highly automated and flexible.
By Suvrat Kothari 31 October 2023
0
Slow Tesla Model S, Model X Sales Force Panasonic To Cut Battery Output, Profit Forecast

Slow Tesla Model S, Model X Sales Force Panasonic To Cut Battery Output, Profit Forecast

The issue concerns the Japanese factories, which supply Tesla with 1865-type cylindrical battery cells.
By Mark Kane 30 October 2023
0
VW ID.3 Still Has 93% Battery Capacity After 62,000-Mile Tough Test

VW ID.3 Still Has 93% Battery Capacity After 62,000-Mile Tough Test

ADAC, Europe's largest automobile association, did not protect the battery during the long-term test – often fast charging it to 100%.
By Dan Mihalascu 30 October 2023
0
UAW Demands May Jeopardize Detroit And Korea's $28B Battery Plants

UAW Demands May Jeopardize Detroit And Korea's $28B Battery Plants

South Korea's three biggest battery suppliers are reportedly anxious about the UAW pressing for substantial wage increases.
By Dan Mihalascu 26 October 2023
0
Nissan Aims To Be 'In The Top Group' With Cheaper, Better All-Solid-State Batteries

Nissan Aims To Be 'In The Top Group' With Cheaper, Better All-Solid-State Batteries

Solid-state batteries are coming to a Nissan product by 2028, and look to offer great power density, charging time, and price.
By Seyth Miersma 26 October 2023
0
24M’s Electrode-To-Pack Battery Doesn’t Have Individual Cells And Modules

24M’s Electrode-To-Pack Battery Doesn’t Have Individual Cells And Modules

The U.S.-based battery company says it maximizes energy density. But what about repairs?
By Iulian Dnistran 26 October 2023
0
More
or Sign Up
USA / Global
Our International Editions