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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.

Jun 11 2024 -

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.

Jun 8 2024 -

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.

May 23 2024 -

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.

May 17 2024 -

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.

Apr 28 2024 -

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.

Apr 26 2024 -

Modern EV Batteries Rarely Fail: Study

The stats were worrying initially, but things improved significantly after 2015.

Apr 24 2024 -

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.

Apr 10 2024 -

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.

Mar 29 2024 -

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

Mar 27 2024 -

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.

Mar 21 2024 -

Tesla Giga Texas 4680 Battery Cell Production Reached A New Record

Every week, Tesla produces enough cells for over 1,000 Tesla Cybertrucks.

Mar 21 2024 -

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

The two partners announced a basic cooperative agreement.

Mar 20 2024 -

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

The move is expected to reduce costs.

Mar 18 2024 -

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

The combined battery deployment reached roughly 690 gigawatt-hours.

Mar 14 2024 -

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.

Feb 21 2024 -

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.

Feb 16 2024 -

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 -