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Industry Outlook Tesla's Berlin Factory Is Near Europe's Biggest Planned Lithium Refinery

Tesla's Berlin Factory Is Near Europe's Biggest Planned Lithium Refinery

Tesla has a major lead in the EV space, but it needs loads of batteries to maintain that lead.
By Steven Loveday Oct 14 2021
Weird EV Laggard Australia Supplies Tesla's Lithium & Nickel: Ironic?

EV Laggard Australia Supplies Tesla's Lithium & Nickel: Ironic?

Among the world’s wealthy countries, Australia is one of the least EV-friendly.
By EVANNEX Jul 10 2021
Battery Tech Soteria And SVOLT Will Sell A Thermal-Runaway-Free Li-Ion Cell

Soteria And SVOLT Will Sell A Thermal-Runaway-Free Li-Ion Cell

Thank Dreamweaver separators and another Soteria masterstroke for that.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Apr 22 2021
Battery Tech This Is Not Cheese: It Is A Single-Crystal Ni-Rich Cathode In Action

This Is Not Cheese: It Is A Single-Crystal Ni-Rich Cathode In Action

Researchers from PNNL may have found a stable solution for better Li-ion batteries.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Dec 10 2020
Battery Tech Battery500 Consortium Hits 350 Wh/kg And 350 Cycles: Moves Toward 500 Wh/kg

Battery500 Consortium Hits 350 Wh/kg And 350 Cycles: Moves Toward 500 Wh/kg

With one year to go, the five-year project is running out of time to get there.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo May 28 2020
Battery Tech Milling Helps Scientists Create Better Electrode With Titanium And Manganese

Milling Helps Scientists Create Better Electrode With Titanium And Manganese

Making these elements nanoscopic helps eliminate cobalt and nickel.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo May 8 2020
Manufacturing / Production Keeping Battery Prices Low May Require EV Makers To Get Into Mining

Keeping Battery Prices Low May Require EV Makers To Get Into Mining

The magic number is below $100/kWh: Tesla may be preparing to do that right now.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo May 5 2020
Battery Tech How To Understand Batteries And Improve Them? This Method Will Help

How To Understand Batteries And Improve Them? This Method Will Help

Scientists from the PNNL and U.S. Army Research Laboratory now can see how SEI is formed.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Feb 7 2020
Battery Tech Temperature Modulation Can Help Add 200 Miles Of Range In 10 Minutes

Temperature Modulation Can Help Add 200 Miles Of Range In 10 Minutes

If it proves to be reliable, a battery revolution could come from BMS.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Nov 13 2019
Corporate / Financial Tesla Buys Hibar Systems In Another Effort To Make Its Own Batteries

Tesla Buys Hibar Systems In Another Effort To Make Its Own Batteries

It seems that Maxwell and Jeff Dahn were only part of the strategy.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Oct 9 2019
Battery Tech Breakthrough Widens Working Temperature Range Of Li-Ion Batteries

Breakthrough Widens Working Temperature Range Of Li-Ion Batteries

Additives to the electrolyte make them work from -40 ºF to 140 ºF (-40 ºC to 60 ºC)
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Jul 19 2019
Battery Tech Solar Impulse 2: 154 kWh Of High Density NMC Lithium Batteries - Details

Solar Impulse 2: 154 kWh Of High Density NMC Lithium Batteries - Details

Kokam presents its high energy dense lithium-ion batteries, which were used in the Solar Impulse 2 electric aircraft, equipped with 154 kWh pack.
By Mark Kane Sep 6 2016
Battery Tech Details On Audi's Battery Technology

Details On Audi's Battery Technology

Highlights of Audi lithium-ion battery approach for plug-in electric cars.
By Mark Kane Dec 12 2015
Battery Tech Bosch Targets 50 kWh Battery That Weighs Only 190 Kilograms, 15-Minute Charge To 75%

Bosch Targets 50 kWh Battery That Weighs Only 190 Kilograms, 15-Minute Charge To 75%

Bosch set goal for 50 kWh lithium-ion batteries with weight of 190 kg and 15 minutes charge to 75% of capacity.
By Mark Kane Oct 14 2015
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