Batteries
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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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BMW iX prototype to go 600 miles with mixed-chemistry battery pack
One chemistry will be devoted to power delivery, the other to energy storage—boosting range while minimizing use of nickel and cobalt, ONE claims.
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Solid Power sets up solid-state pilot production ahead of testing by Ford, BMW
Solid Power plans to produce cells for internal testing first, but plans to deliver cells to investors BMW and Ford for evaluation before the end of the year.
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Polestar invests in battery-tech firm StoreDot, still aiming for five-minute charging by 2024
StoreDot aims to mass-produce EV batteries capable of adding nearly 100 miles of range in just five minutes of charging by 2024.
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The Indiana plant, and a larger one with LG, will supply cells to hundreds of thousands of EVs made annually by later in the decade.
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Electric Mercedes G-Class SUV is due to get high-energy-density silicon anode battery chemistry
Sila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase energy density by 20% to 40% over current lithium-ion cell chemistries—meaning more range without larger battery packs.
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Bigger batteries in EVs could lead to colossal boost in particulate emissions—from tires, study suggests
Emissions Analytics performed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires and now concludes tire-wear particulate emissions are 1,850 times greater than tailpipe particulate emissions.
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DOE: $3.1 billion for EV battery supply chain, $45 million for development
Separately, the DOE has also designated $60 million in funding for so-called "second-life" uses of batteries after they've been retired from EV use.
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Chevy Bolt EV battery recall: Nearly half of defect-prone 2017-2019 models have been fixed
A federal document filed last week clarifies that as of April 22 about 45% of 2017-2019 Bolt EVs have seen some level of recall remedy—with some getting a full pack replacement.
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Will solid-state batteries be the key to make electric SUVs and pickups viable?
Nissan thinks more energy-dense, lighter, faster-charging solid-state cells will be a game-changer for EVs. And they might be best used in trucks.
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Allowing drivers to swap batteries and quickly recover range, the product and service is a potential alternative for those that don't have a dedicated parking space for charging.
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NHTSA investigates LG batteries behind EV recalls for GM, Hyundai, others
The NHTSA review, which covers 138,324 vehicles, aims to ensure that all defective batteries have been recalled by the automakers.
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CATL improves cell-to-pack tech, claims advantage over Tesla 4680 cells
The China-based battery supplier claims its cell-to-pack tech can deliver 13% more power than the 4680-format cells Tesla is shifting to, given the same volume.
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EV batteries should last 15 years, says former Tesla CTO Straubel
The battery comment was made in an interview by author and energy expert Daniel Yergin, as part of IHS Markit’s CERAWeek 2022,
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Stellantis and LG partner for first large-scale battery plant in Canada
The plant is scheduled to start producing batteries in 2024, and will have an annual manufacturing of 45 GWh—enough for hundreds of thousands of EVs annually.
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Used Jaguar I-Pace batteries are supporting Formula E racing
Second-use I-Pace batteries powered diagnostic equipment for the race cars, and provided auxiliary power for the team garage, according to Jaguar.
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Battery cells for U.S.-made EVs will come from Nissan's favored supplier for the Leaf, AESC, as part of a plan for local cell supply around the world.
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Aston Martin and Britishvolt ally to create batteries for performance EV due in 2025
The goal is to create batteries for a planned "ultra-luxury performance EV," part of plans to electrify 20% of its fleet by 2024.
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Energy, power, cells, modules, cooling: Watch Lucid's CEO give the best EV battery primer yet
Lucid's CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson teaches the basics on EV batteries while showing off some of the brand's tech.
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Analysts: Raw material price surge will put EV battery affordability gains on hold until 2024
Battery prices have declined for many years; but rising prices of nickel, lithium, and other materials could halt or even reverse that trend
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Research suggests solid-state EV battery cells aren't always safer than conventional lithium-ion
A U.S. DOE study found that solid-state cells aren't necessarily less prone to catastrophic failure and overheating.
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Report: Panasonic considering Oklahoma or Kansas for US battery plant
According to a report from Japan, Panasonic is homing in on states near Texas for its own "mega factory" that could supply Austin with critical 4680 cells.
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