Batteries

GM's motors, first bound for the Hummer EV, were designed in-house and will be optimized for products ranging from mass-market electric crossovers to performance cars. They're a key to maximizing range.

Recalled Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars are already advised not to charge inside overnight and not to let the state of charge get too high or low.

According to a recent report, Redwood Materials plans to build a $1 billion factory to manufacture U.S. cathodes for EV batteries.

The company plans to spend $13.5 billion on battery development through 2030, reducing battery cost per vehicle by 50% over the Toyota bZ4X due in 2022.

GM is not only seeking reimbursement from LG for manufacturing defects; it's now emphasizing that it has other battery options.

Tesla's $25,000 EV could be powered by BYD's Blade battery, using the latest LFP batteries from the Chinese automaker.

Owners saw range significantly reduced for nearly a year, due to a series of software-related limits imposed through over-the-air updates.

CATL also claims that its sodium-ion cells can be used alongside lithium-ion cells within the same battery pack.

A cleaner grid's the goal with a potential new use for iron in mass-storage batteries.

Tesla plans to ramp up its own production of energy-dense 4680 cells, but it appears to have plenty of willing suppliers even ahead of that.

With a 50-GWh output per year, the new factory could make enough batteries for 500,000 EVs annually.

The joint venture will develop a battery chemistry that can better withstand high temperatures, making it better suited to potential motorsports applications

The automaker upped its investment in green technology through 2025 to $35 billion, with additional U.S. battery factories and new hydrogen fuel-cell projects.

A partnership between two tech companies might allow fleets of EVs to run more smoothly, through modular pack swaps.

Raw materials and supply chain concerns are at the core of a push for more of the materials within EV batteries to stay in the U.S.

The automaker plans to source cells for upcoming Ford and Lincoln EVs from joint-venture battery plants in North America.

Despite a ramp-up needed to satisfy production needs of the Semi and Cybertruck, Tesla plans to also use them in its top-selling Model Y.

The French automaker is once again considering the idea of establishing battery swapping stations, perhaps permitting more affordable EVs with smaller batteries.

GM plans to recover nearly all of the raw materials in its battery cells, with 95% of it used in the production of new batteries.

Will the volume from the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, E-Transit, and other upcoming EVs be enough for its own battery factory?