Batteries

For EV drivers concerned about battery degradation, a few key decisions about how they park, charge, and even which battery they choose can help their car fare better over the long run.

The automaker also emphasized the importance of producing thinner battery packs in overall EV range and efficiency.

The plant will build both battery cells and packs, and while a release indicated they'll go into EVs, Gotion hasn't yet announced any EV supply deal for North America.

A BYD battery would be the first use of LFP in a production Mercedes.

Skilled labor at new EV battery plants doesn't pay much more than flipping burgers—and that's quickly becoming a Trump talking point.

The second battery plant will fall under the same StarPlus Energy joint venture as its first U.S. facility currently being built in Kokomo, Indiana and due to ramp up in early 2025.

The firm acquired has developed software that helps provide early detection of thermal runaway events and other battery failures.

Mazda's interest in cylindrical cells could follow Tesla and Lucid as the Japanese brand plans forthcoming electric vehicles.

The loan represents the largest made by the Biden administration related to EV manufacturing, and it will help finance construction of BlueOval SK battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee.

The concept, based on the Lotus Elise like the original Tesla Roadster, keeps the battery pack modestly sized yet it can charge at 1,600 miles per hour.

Stellantis also plans a technology center for battery cells, modules, and battery packs near the plant, so much rests on a resolution.

A new battery architecture with more efficiency and a smaller footprint could help enable urban renewable energy or grid-buffering projects.

Tesla's chart suggests that its customers aren't experiencing much range loss over the full lives of their vehicles.

The "condensed battery" has a claimed energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram and is due to enter mass production soon.

Quicker charging might enable smaller battery packs, improving efficiency by reducing weight, and decreasing costs, making EVs more affordable.

Smaller, lighter batteries are the promise of supplier LG Innotek and an 800-volt BMS recently revealed for production models starting in 2024.

Tax Day is getting some extra sting this year for EV shoppers.

Even considering high mileage EVs, just 1.5% of EV battery packs have been replaced, suggest results from the analysis firm Recurrent.

A reported trade agreement with Japan, due to be formally announced today, might allow EV battery materials from Japan to qualify in U.S.-made vehicles for the Clean Vehicle Credit.

The LG Energy Solution plant is claimed to be the largest single battery-making investment in an American facility.