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A new grant will go toward General Motors' development of a more fuel-efficient truck engine plus the development of solid-state battery tech.
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Report: Tesla picks LG Chem to supply batteries in China
Tesla will no longer have an exclusive battery-supply arrangement with Panasonic, as cells for its Chinese Gigafactory will come from LG Chem.
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Silicon wafer batteries promise lower cost, better stability
Building battery cells on silicon wafers could support current lithium chemistries with less degradation and tendencies toward fire.
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Automotive supplier tests immersion-cooled batteries for EVs
The supplier Ricardo is hoping that a new cooling technology, employing a dialectric gel, will help allow better performance and faster charging.
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Report: EV sales will surpass gas-powered models in 2037
Battery production and lower cost will drive up EV adoption in vehicle fleets across the world within the next two decades, according to the report.
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Battery supply shortages may be linked to rising demand for nickel
Experts say that demand for nickel in the future could dry up supplies and raise prices.
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With the Megapack, wind and solar farms will be able to cut down on the number of individual energy-storage units.
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Report: New lithium mines may bring battery prices down
Automakers are saying that lithium may be in short supply for electric-car battery packs; but the mining industry worries about abundance.
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Hyundai Kona Electric explodes in Montreal garage
A 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric exploded in an incident possibly related to its lithium-ion battery pack. No cause has yet been determined.
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Toyota expands battery supply with CATL deal
Toyota now has deals with three major battery suppliers, covering a wide range of technologies including solid-state cells.
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LG Chem looks for location for second US battery factory
The Korean battery producer LG Chem is actively looking for a location in Kentucky or Tennessee that might supply Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
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Volkswagen says its battery supplies are secure
Volkswagen plans to produce 22 million electric vehicles by 2027 and has multiple battery contracts to cover that short-term.
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As it ramps up its global battery-supply chain and looks at the carbon footprint of its upcoming electric cars, VW is expecting that the battery packs in its EVs will last the life of the vehicles.
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Volvo announces battery suppliers for upcoming EV lineup, including Polestar
Volvo plans to source $1 billion of batteries from LG Chem and CATL, for vehicles carrying the Volvo and Polestar brands.
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Volkswagen plans $1.1 billion battery partnership in Germany
Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to build a large new battery factory—with an unspecified partner or partners—in its home state of Lower Saxony in Germany. Volkswagen has announced plans to build 22 million new electric cars by 2029, and has announced battery contracts for up to 50...
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Tesla Model Y batteries, Aston Martin Rapide E, $1,000 EV fees: Today's Car News
Panasonic says it may not have the juice for the Model Y crossover, Aston Martin tracks the Rapide E, and Illinois looks to tax EV drivers.
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Tesla Model Y production will strain battery supplies: Panasonic
Tesla's main battery supplier, Panasonic, says the two companies won't have enough battery-building capacity to support production of the Model Y. In a conference announcing the company's annual earnings last Thursday, Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga told reporters that "batteries will run out if...
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Could battery lawsuits, material shortages delay some EVs?
Shortages of raw materials for batteries, as well as a new lawsuit among battery suppliers, may lead to delays in some upcoming electric cars. On Thursday, according to Reuters, Tesla's global supply manager for battery metals, Sarah Maryssael, told a conference of mining executives and lawmakers...
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Tesla announced plans to launch its self-driving network, and a report showed problems with battery production at Panasonic's battery-supply operations in Nevada. We took a close look at the Qiantu K50 electric sports car from Mullen. And our readers weigh in on which electric cars most interested them from last week's auto shows. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As he announced a new dedicated, third-gen self-driving chip in Tesla cars, CEO Elon Musk revealed plans for the Tesla Network, which could create a self-driving robo-taxi fleet. Meanwhile, a new report based on statements...
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Report: Battery shortages lead to Audi E-tron production delays
Building electric cars is harder than it looks. According to a report last week in the Brussels Times, Audi is delaying the production of its planned E-tron Sportback and slowing production of its E-tron SUV following battery shortages from supplier LG Chem. The factory that builds the e-tron has...
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Tesla launches battery recycling at Nevada Gigafactory
In its latest environmental impact statement, Tesla announced that it will open its own battery recycling facility. Tesla has been recycling batteries made at the factory using third-party recyclers. Now, as the earliest Model Ses reach 7 years old, and the company is starting to receive some...
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EV batteries give new jolt to old lithium mining in North Carolina
A shuttered mine in North Carolina could reopen to spur domestic production of lithium for batteries to supply electric cars and other vital tech.
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Tesla sales, Audi e-tron range, Ford Escape Hybrid, Toyota hybrid patents: The Week in Reverse
Which startup automaker got a big boost toward production this week? What automakers opened some of its patent library for free until 2030? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 5, 2019. This week Tesla announced its...
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