Batteries

The U.S. was the leader of global lithium production until the 1990s—a decade before China ramped up production out of necessity to support personal electronics and, later, the mass-production of EVs.

Researchers found that "islands" of lithium could be moved back toward the electrodes, reestablishing an electrical connection and allowing further use.

Toyota is working toward the first use of true solid-state battery technology on its hybrids or plug-in hybrids—not on battery electric models.

Passive cooling hasn't worked especially well for the Nissan Leaf, but Mercedes is giving it some serious thought for future production EVs.

Not all EVs are the same in cold-weather range loss. Battery chemistry, thermal strategies, and heat pumps are three aspects that cause different model EVs to respond quite differently to frigid temps.

Rising battery costs rising from a 2021 low of $132/kwh could slow EV adoption as well as push back the price parity with internal combustion, BNEF warns.

Factorial's chemistry is compatible with "conventional lithium-ion battery manufacturing environments," which could help keep costs down.

Nissan and Infiniti reveal investment in solid state batteries and plan 23 EVs and hybrids within the decade.

Sweden's Northvolt claims that the recycled materials perform on par with newly produced metals in production cells.

A California company is showing the template for whole used battery packs from Nissan Leaf EVs to be used as megawatt-hour grid storage.

The Fisker Ocean, due to be assembled in Austria, will use CATL LFP cells in its most affordable form and still be capable of charges peaking beyond 250 kw. Updated charge times haven't yet been released.

Tech that could speed up assembly and perhaps simplify EV design is being adopted for potential use within the Hyundai Motor Company family.

With Tesla planning to use the large format in a range of products, starting with the Model Y, they could be put to good use soon.

The latest obstacle for Apple's troubled electric car project is reportedly battery procurement.

Battery packs for the Standard Range versions of the Model y and Model 3 will soon get LFP battery packs for the U.S. and Europe, not just China, Tesla hinted.

A report from Norway suggests the breaking point for a global nickel shortage by 2024—potentially affecting EV supply or forcing automakers to shift to other cell types.

Electric Last Mile Solutions is teaming up with Amply and CATL to provide quick battery swapping of the LFP pack in its electric van for fleets.

A battery of tests on Solid Power solid-state battery cells showed no serious issues; now the company needs to scale them up to a size used in production.

Researchers claim that peat moss contains a more affordable supply of raw materials for batteries that could rival lithium-ion cells.

Tesla now alleges that employees poached by Rivian stole "highly proprietary" battery technology.