Batteries
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Tesla is claiming to apply some of its manufacturing know-how back to battery cells, in a facility that vastly cuts the investment and space needed for a specific output.
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Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech
China's Neta Auto claims that all battery components are housed in the vehicle's structure, with no need for a separate battery pack—improving everything from range to safety.
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DOE: In 2022 money, EV battery costs have kept falling
On a constant-dollar basis, battery costs fell slightly in 2022 based on usable energy, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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BMW aims to build solid-state EV batteries under license
BMW will build pilot production lines for Solid Power cells at its facilities in Germany, amid plans for a solid-state-powered production model by 2030.
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$2.5B DOE loan backs GM's Ultium EV plan
The announcement marks the DOE’s first loan made exclusively for battery cell manufacturing made under the ATVM program established under the George W. Bush administration.
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Tech update may boost range of future Hyundai and Kia EVs
Hyundai introduced its E-GMP platform two years ago—offering a possibility of coming close to matching Tesla on efficiency and range. With silicon-carbide tech, it might potentially pass it.
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Battery costs aren't expected to start dropping again in 2024, when more lithium mining and refining capacity will be online, reducing prices.
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Hyundai, battery supplier SK ally to meet US EV sourcing rules
Rules that will qualify U.S.-built EVs for the full $7,500 tax credit in the near future appear to have accelerated a U.S. partnership between the battery division of SK Innovation and automaker Hyundai.
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LG Chem plans $3B EV battery material plant in Tennessee
The plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S. and will be able to make material supporting batteries for 1.2 million EVs annually, assuming a 310-mile range per vehicle.
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Freyr's Georgia battery factory will focus on energy storage
More than electric cars themselves, the focus of a mammoth Freyr plant in Georgia may be batteries for applications that help ease the draw on the grid.
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Bollinger commercial EVs to use batteries from Michigan's ONE
Bollinger plans to use ONE's Aries line, which consists of cell-to-pack technology and a modular design.
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Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state tech
Honda is aiming to put its first solid-state cells into cars later this decade, but which solution will let it strike out on its own?
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Vinfast plans to deliver its first premium electric SUVs to the U.S. before the end of the year; yet a new cooperation with CATL appears aimed at an entirely different market position.
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$2.8B US EV supply-chain push appears to favor red states
The federal government has detailed EV-related funding that goes toward 20 battery manufacturing and raw-materials processing companies for projects across 12 states.
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Future Honda EVs to be powered by batteries from Ohio plant
Mass production of lithium-ion batteries for Honda EVs will start in 2025, and a corresponding investment will help revamp Ohio plants for EVs and EV components.
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GM bets silicon anode will boost battery range, lower cost
The tech GM is interested in involves adding more silicon to battery anodes, possibly opening the door to future increases in energy density.
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Battery firm ONE reveals cell tech for 600-mile EVs, including trucks and SUVs
The startup says it will pair an affordable, energy-dense anode-free chemistry with widely available lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, all in one pack.
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Nissan Leaf EV batteries' long lifetime is pushing recovery and recycling farther off
Although some Leafs have been used for nearly 12 years, very few of the original battery packs have yet been retired—far outlasting some of the assumptions of original plans for recycling and second use.
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If StoreDot's cells prove ready for production, they could enable EVs with charge rates to approach those of gas-station refueling.
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Toyota's accelerated battery plan suggests future US-built EVs
Part of $5.6 billion for global battery manufacturing, the new investment adds capacity for U.S. EV battery production—and, by extension, likely future U.S. EV production.
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Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023
The CATL tech—with its impressive claims for energy density, cooling, and range—will first go into the Chinese premium EV brand.
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VW and Mercedes look to Canada for North American EV battery supply chain
The two automakers announced deals that should move more of the battery supply chain to North America, potentially satisfying EV tax credit stipulations.
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Polestar agrees to supply batteries and charging tech to boat company Candela
Candela's tech uses 80% less energy at high speeds versus traditional motorboats; as with electric cars, greater efficiency translates to more range.
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BYD enters European market, reportedly already supplying batteries to Tesla
The company is known for more than its LFP batteries; it's one of the highest-volume manufacturers of plug-in cars, and makes electric buses and trucks as well.
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