Batteries
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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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StoreDot delivers fast-charging batteries for real-world EV testing, claims 100 miles in five minutes
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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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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Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format
EVE has signed contracts to be BMW's primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report.
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GM claims it has secured all battery raw material for 1 million EVs annually by 2025
These deals will support Ultium Cells LLC battery plants, which are being built under a partnership between GM and LG Energy Solution.
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Solid state tech could reduce EV batteries' carbon footprint by 39%, research suggests
Solid-state batteries achieved an overall reduction of 24% based on the technology alone, and 39% with sustainable materials, according to a company that does lifecycle analysis.
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Panasonic plans to achieve its energy-density boost partly with a new mix of additives that would allow individual battery cells within a pack to run at higher voltage.
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Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the world
Panasonic says that the $4 billion plant will make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles—likely for both Tesla and other automakers.
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Redwood Materials aims to recycle all VW and Audi EV batteries in North America
Redwood will work directly with VW dealers to recover batteries after they've ended their useful lives in EVs, and they'll be shipped to Nevada for recycling.
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Startups bet on faster-charging EV battery cells as an antidote to heavy, expensive packs
Reducing battery size could help lower costs and the environmental impact by lessening the need for rarer materials like nickel and cobalt.
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Thousands with Tesla Powerwalls will back up the grid in a virtual power plant experiment
Participating customers' Powerwalls will collectively form a "distributed" battery that can absorb excess energy during low electricity demand, and discharge it back into the grid during high demand.
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Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents
That's no guarantee they'll be first to market with the technology, though. Toyota started researching solid-state batteries in the 1990s.
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The Salzgitter battery cell factory, termed SalzGiga by VW, will be a hub for global battery activities and a template for factories around Europe and potentially North America.
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Nio hits 1,000 battery swapping stations, announces 500-kw fast-chargers for Europe and China
Nio also plans to start making its own 800-volt battery packs in-house in 2024 for a new mass-market brand, the company confirmed.
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China's GAC reveals "super iron" LFP battery with 20% boost in energy density by volume
The new-generation LFP battery could help erase some of the drawbacks—like weight—of the chemistry, which is already very popular in China for its cost-effectiveness.
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CATL details next-gen cell-to-pack battery tech with “disruptive” water-cooling design
The battery supplier claims both more power and better volume utilization for its prismatic-based system than Tesla's cylindrical 4680 format.
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Redwood Materials will help Toyota reuse and recycle hybrid batteries
J.B. Straubel's Redwood will help reuse and recycle batteries from hybrid cars, helping Toyota to further reduce its environmental footprint.
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From rickshaws to renewables: Automakers are focused on EV batteries' second life
Repurposing EV batteries could help expand renewable energy as well as help solve waste challenges—and it's already led to some creative uses.
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