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Massive Expansion Of North American Battery Manufacturing Capacity Ahead

Massive Expansion Of North American Battery Manufacturing Capacity Ahead

It should be enough to build at least 12 million all-electric vehicles annually.
By Mark Kane Jun 20 2024
Average Tesla Model 3, Model Y Battery Degradation After 200,000 Miles Impresses

Average Tesla Model 3, Model Y Battery Degradation After 200,000 Miles Impresses

On average, the capacity fade for the Long Range battery version is 15%.
By Mark Kane Jun 19 2024
BYD, CATL Working On LFP Batteries That Could Be Fully Recharged In 10 Minutes

BYD, CATL Working On LFP Batteries That Could Be Fully Recharged In 10 Minutes

That’s the idea, at least. But whatever the outcome, it’s clear that battery technology is moving extremely rapidly.
By Iulian Dnistran Jun 19 2024
The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV Tells Us A Lot About Why Voltage Matters

The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV Tells Us A Lot About Why Voltage Matters

And it tells us a lot about General Motors' EV strategy, and what going even smaller might mean.
By Peter Holderith Jun 11 2024
Tesla Celebrates Building 50 Millionth 4680-Type Battery Cell At Giga Texas

Tesla Celebrates Building 50 Millionth 4680-Type Battery Cell At Giga Texas

The average over the past eight months is estimated at 126,000 cells per day.
By Mark Kane Jun 8 2024
The Chevrolet Silverado EV Has One Of The Biggest Batteries Ever. Here's How It Works

The Chevrolet Silverado EV Has One Of The Biggest Batteries Ever. Here's How It Works

The Chevy Silverado EV's battery is big, sure. But there's a lot more to it than just what you see on paper.
By Peter Holderith May 23 2024
How GM Made The $35,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV Into A 319-Mile Range Champ

How GM Made The $35,000 Chevrolet Equinox EV Into A 319-Mile Range Champ

The new Chevy Equinox EV is now the cheapest way to get more than 300 miles of range in a new car. Thank Ultium's scale for that.
By Patrick George May 17 2024
12:12 Watch Porsche's Portable DCFC Charger Juice Up The Macan Electric

Watch Porsche's Portable DCFC Charger Juice Up The Macan Electric

This portable charging trailer has 2.1 MWh of capacity and can charge at up to 320 kW.
By Wade Malone Apr 28 2024
CATL’s Latest LFP Battery Can Gain 370 Miles Of Range In 10 Minutes Of Charging

CATL’s Latest LFP Battery Can Gain 370 Miles Of Range In 10 Minutes Of Charging

The Chinese battery giant said its Shenxing Plus packs are capable of providing a total range of up to 621 miles.
By Iulian Dnistran Apr 26 2024
Modern EV Batteries Rarely Fail: Study

Modern EV Batteries Rarely Fail: Study

The stats were worrying initially, but things improved significantly after 2015.
By Mark Kane Apr 24 2024
Tesla Cybertruck Teardown Finds A Lot Of Unused Space Inside Battery Pack

Tesla Cybertruck Teardown Finds A Lot Of Unused Space Inside Battery Pack

It appears as if the Cybertruck’s battery pack was designed to fit taller cells, but then Tesla picked shorter cells instead.
By Andrei Nedelea Apr 10 2024
Mazda And Panasonic Finally Strike Deal On Cylindrical EV Battery Supply

Mazda And Panasonic Finally Strike Deal On Cylindrical EV Battery Supply

The two partners entered an agreement for cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries—potentially the 4680-type.
By Mark Kane Mar 29 2024
CATL Could Be Tesla's Secret Weapon For Its $25,000 EV

CATL Could Be Tesla's Secret Weapon For Its $25,000 EV

"Westernization" of Chinese battery tech is one way foreign battery companies can still cash in on America's new appetite for cheap EVs
By Rob Stumpf Mar 27 2024
BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Aim To Be Profitable As Gas Engines Get More Expensive

BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Aim To Be Profitable As Gas Engines Get More Expensive

At "high volume," BMW's new crop of EVs aim to make just as much money as ICE vehicles—which are not getting cheaper to build.
By Patrick George Mar 21 2024
Tesla Giga Texas 4680 Battery Cell Production Reached A New Record

Tesla Giga Texas 4680 Battery Cell Production Reached A New Record

Every week, Tesla produces enough cells for over 1,000 Tesla Cybertrucks.
By Mark Kane Mar 21 2024
Subaru And Panasonic's Cylindrical EV Battery Deal Is Taking Shape

Subaru And Panasonic's Cylindrical EV Battery Deal Is Taking Shape

The two partners announced a basic cooperative agreement.
By Mark Kane Mar 20 2024
NIO Switches Its Standard 75-kWh Battery From Hybrid-Cell LFP/NCM To All-LFP

NIO Switches Its Standard 75-kWh Battery From Hybrid-Cell LFP/NCM To All-LFP

The move is expected to reduce costs.
By Mark Kane Mar 18 2024
Global Passenger EV, Hybrid Battery Market Expanded 40% In 2023

Global Passenger EV, Hybrid Battery Market Expanded 40% In 2023

The combined battery deployment reached roughly 690 gigawatt-hours.
By Mark Kane Mar 14 2024
Latest Research Shows Lithium Metal Batteries Can Be 'Revived'

Latest Research Shows Lithium Metal Batteries Can Be 'Revived'

We spoke with Stanford's Dr. Yi Cui about his latest research on "reversing" degradation in lithium-metal batteries.
By Andrew Lambrecht Feb 21 2024
LG Energy Solution's 4680-Type Batteries Are Coming 'Soon'

LG Energy Solution's 4680-Type Batteries Are Coming 'Soon'

Series production will first begin in South Korea. The new plant in Arizona will follow.
By Mark Kane Feb 16 2024
California Has Enough Lithium Reserves To Power Over 300 Million EV Batteries

California Has Enough Lithium Reserves To Power Over 300 Million EV Batteries

But lawsuits against the local county and environmental challenges loom large.
By Suvrat Kothari Feb 13 2024
Stellantis' STLA Large Platform Is 'Most Flexible In Industry' For Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Maserati

Stellantis' STLA Large Platform Is 'Most Flexible In Industry' For Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Maserati

Available in 400-volt and 800-volt BEV architectures, the new platform is destined to power a lot of cars.
By Mark Kane Jan 22 2024
StoreDot’s XFC Cell-To-Pack Concept Has Individually-Cooled Cells

StoreDot’s XFC Cell-To-Pack Concept Has Individually-Cooled Cells

While only a concept for now, the startup claims a 5-minute charge can result in 100 miles of driving range.
By Iulian Dnistran Jan 17 2024
A Chinese Company Has Developed A Nuclear Battery. We Have Questions

A Chinese Company Has Developed A Nuclear Battery. We Have Questions

The size and scale of this application are the exact opposite of what J. Robert Oppenheimer might have envisioned for this technology decades ago.
By Suvrat Kothari Jan 16 2024
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