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

But lawsuits against the local county and environmental challenges loom large.

Feb 13 2024 -

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.

Jan 22 2024 -

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.

Jan 17 2024 -

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.

Jan 16 2024 -

The Tesla Cybertruck’s Low Voltage Battery Is Rated At Just 4 Amp Hours

Plus, according to the owner's manual, the electric pickup has two 48-volt power feeds for accessories.

Jan 16 2024 -

Dutch E-Bike Brand Ostrichoo Uses Supercapacitors To Power Its Bikes

Do supercapacitors hold the key to the future of e-bikes and other micromobility devices?

Dec 27 2023 -

China's Zeekr Claims New LFP Battery Adds 310 Miles Of Range In 15 Minutes

The pack enables 427 miles of range on the Zeekr 007 sedan. Not bad for a cheaper LFP battery.

Dec 18 2023 -

Panasonic Signs Up For Sila's Titan Silicon To Deliver Unmatched EV Performance

Sila says that a 20% increase in driving range is possible today, with the potential for a 40% increase in the future.

Dec 13 2023 -

Stellantis And Ample Launch EV Battery Swap Tech For The Fiat 500e

Ample’s battery swap stations can replace a depleted pack in five minutes.

Dec 7 2023 -

Rivian To Introduce Cheaper, Lighter Battery Pack In 2024: CFO

Claire McDonough said the new battery "takes thousands of dollars of costs out, additional mass out" and will be much easier to build.

Dec 5 2023 -

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.

Dec 5 2023 -

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.

Dec 3 2023 -

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.

Dec 1 2023 -

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

The growth of EV sales is slower than originally anticipated.

Nov 25 2023 -

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.

Nov 24 2023 -

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.

Nov 22 2023 -

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.

Nov 22 2023 -

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?

Nov 22 2023 -

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.

Nov 13 2023 -

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.

Nov 12 2023 -

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.

Nov 10 2023 -

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.

Nov 9 2023 -

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.

Nov 8 2023 -

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

The high performance 4-door GT will enter production in 2025.

Nov 6 2023 -