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Global Passenger xEV Battery Market In 2022: 488.3 GWh (Up 70%)

Global Passenger xEV Battery Market In 2022: 488.3 GWh (Up 70%)

Three battery manufacturers dominated the market: CATL, LGES and BYD.

By Mark Kane 1m ago

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Independent Test Lab Verified Amprius' 500 Wh/kg Battery Cell

Independent Test Lab Verified Amprius' 500 Wh/kg Battery Cell

It stores twice the energy of a comparable, commercially available lithium-ion cell.

By Mark Kane 3h ago

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Ford CEO Says Batteries Are The Main Constraint To EV Transition

Ford CEO Says Batteries Are The Main Constraint To EV Transition

Jim Farley says both lithium and nickel are really the key constraining commodities in the lithium-ion batteries the company uses.

By Dan Mihalascu 4h ago

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New Data: Only 1.5% Of EVs Have Had Non-Recall Battery Replacements

New Data: Only 1.5% Of EVs Have Had Non-Recall Battery Replacements

The highest percentage of replacements apply to the Chevy Bolt EV and Hyundai Kona EV, which were part of a battery recall.

By Steven Loveday 21h ago

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Electric Bicycles

New Aventon Pace 350 E-Bike Is Powered By Worx Power Tool Batteries

New Aventon Pace 350 E-Bike Is Powered By Worx Power Tool Batteries

This urban-focused e-bike makes integration with the power tools in your shed a possibility.

By Enrico Punsalang 27 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

LGES Battery Plant In Arizona Gets A Revision: It Will Be Much Bigger

LGES Battery Plant In Arizona Gets A Revision: It Will Be Much Bigger

LG Energy Solution intends to invest some $5.5 billion instead of $1.3 billion.

By Mark Kane 27 March 2023

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Electric Bicycles

UK Bicycle Association To Roll Out Nationwide Battery Recycling Scheme

UK Bicycle Association To Roll Out Nationwide Battery Recycling Scheme

The goal is to minimize battery waste and maximize service life while ensuring safety and sustainability.

By Enrico Punsalang 26 March 2023

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09:37 Battery Tech

Tesla Roadster Batteries Are Failing, Revealing End Of Life Symptoms

Tesla Roadster Batteries Are Failing, Revealing End Of Life Symptoms

While the Roadster's original battery packs are still going strong, the upgraded ones are dying.

By John Neff 24 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

Stellantis And Samsung SDI's Battery Factory Construction Now Underway

Stellantis And Samsung SDI's Battery Factory Construction Now Underway

The two partners celebrate the first piece of steel raised.

By Mark Kane 24 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

Report: CATL's New Qilin Battery Enters Series Production

Report: CATL's New Qilin Battery Enters Series Production

It will soon be used in the all-electric Zeekr 009 MPV.

By Mark Kane 22 March 2023

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Volkswagen To Become Global EV Battery Supplier, Invest In Mining

Volkswagen To Become Global EV Battery Supplier, Invest In Mining

Europe's largest automotive group aims to sell batteries to Ford as part of its partnership and supply other brands going forward.

By Steven Loveday 22 March 2023

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Volkswagen Breaks Ground On Its Second Battery Gigafactory In Europe

Volkswagen Breaks Ground On Its Second Battery Gigafactory In Europe

Located in Sagunt, 18 miles north of the Spanish city of Valencia, the battery cell plant will have an initial annual output of 40 GWh.

By Dan Mihalascu 20 March 2023

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Elon Musk: Relations Between Tesla And BYD Are Positive

Elon Musk: Relations Between Tesla And BYD Are Positive

BYD is supplying batteries for Tesla EVs, but how many gigawatt-hours (GWh)?

By Mark Kane 14 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

Volkswagen Group To Build Battery Cell Factory In Canada

Volkswagen Group To Build Battery Cell Factory In Canada

The group's first overseas gigafactory will start production in 2027.

By Mark Kane 14 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

Ford F-150 Lightning Production Restarted Today

Ford F-150 Lightning Production Restarted Today

It has been paused since mid-February as a precaution due to a potential battery issue.

By Mark Kane 13 March 2023

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Tesla Reportedly Looking To Asia For 4680 Battery Cell Partners

Tesla Reportedly Looking To Asia For 4680 Battery Cell Partners

Sources claim Tesla hopes to recruit material suppliers for its new batteries to cut costs and speed up the production ramp.

By Steven Loveday 10 March 2023

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How Can We Make EV Batteries Cheaper & Encourage Domestic Production?

How Can We Make EV Batteries Cheaper & Encourage Domestic Production?

New laws in the US have the potential to cut one-third to one-half off the total cost of any EV battery built on our shores.

By EVANNEX 10 March 2023

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US: Most EV Battery Cells And Packs Are Domestically Produced

US: Most EV Battery Cells And Packs Are Domestically Produced

In the years 2010-2021 the ratio was respectively 57 and 84 percent.

By Mark Kane 10 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

LGES And Honda Break Ground For New EV Battery JV In Ohio

LGES And Honda Break Ground For New EV Battery JV In Ohio

The plant should be ready by the end of 2024.

By Mark Kane 09 March 2023

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VW Pauses Plans For Cell Plant In Europe, Prioritizes North America

VW Pauses Plans For Cell Plant In Europe, Prioritizes North America

Volkswagen Group estimates it could get up to $10.6 billion in US incentives for a cell factory in North America.

By Dan Mihalascu 09 March 2023

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Report: GM To Partner With Samsung SDI On Cylindrical Batteries

Report: GM To Partner With Samsung SDI On Cylindrical Batteries

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) might be announced this week.

By Mark Kane 07 March 2023

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JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan

The former Tesla executive's battery recycling company is now producing anode foil.

By EVANNEX 06 March 2023

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Manufacturing / Production

Expansion Of EV Battery Manufacturing Capacity In North America Amazes

Expansion Of EV Battery Manufacturing Capacity In North America Amazes

By 2030, the output is expected to increase nearly 20 times, compared to 2021.

By Mark Kane 01 March 2023

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Ford Extends F-150 Lightning Production Pause For Another Week

Ford Extends F-150 Lightning Production Pause For Another Week

Neither Ford nor SK have publicly revealed the exact issue that caused an F-150 Lightning to catch fire in a holding lot on February 4.

By Dan Mihalascu 27 February 2023

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