lithium-ion batteries
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BMW has opted to stay the course with plug-in hybrids in the U.S., while other automakers move to focus on electric cars.
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Reports: Tesla working to develop its own batteries
At a nearby skunkworks Tesla is aiming for its own batteries, potentially involving technology relating to the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies.
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BMW accelerates EVs, VW secures batteries, Rivian plans more gear: Today's Car News
BMW accelerated its electric-car plans by two years. Volkswagen says its battery supplies are secure. Rivian reveals more plans for lifestyle gear. And our readers weigh in on electric Hummers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At an event in Germany on Tuesday, BMW announced that it is...
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Lithium battery production set to grow 50 percent a year
Battery makers are working quickly to meet growing demand for new lithium-ion battery cells from automakers.
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Record-high emissions, battery-life predictions, EV racing: Today's Car News
The promoter of racing's wackiest series wants to include EVs. A new report from the International Energy Agency shows greenhouse gas emissions set new records in 2018. And our latest Twitter poll shows which upcoming electric SUV our readers most want to buy. All this and more on Green Car...
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Researchers learn how to better predict battery degradation
Some electric-car owners go to great lengths to preserve the battery life in their electric cars. Others just plug them in every time they're finished driving and charge them up to full. Maybe, according to new research announced earlier this week, the durability of batteries can be determined...
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A new study is not kind to Tesla's Autopilot. GM announces a new electric Chevrolet to sell alongside the Bolt EV—but it wouldn't say what. Volkswagen forms an alliance to develop European batteries for EVs. And Faraday Future hosts a fire sale. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Facing criticism from President Trump for idling five factories and building some new SUVs in Mexico, GM announced that it will build a new Chevrolet EV in Michigan, before a new line of electric vehicles arrives from Cadillac. In a new ranking of self-driving systems, Tesla fell behind big competitors...
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Electric car battery research pact seeks to keep German auto prowess
For the past 50 years, the German auto industry has enjoyed quite the roll of growth and success in the U.S., built largely on its expertise with one specific technology: the internal combustion engine. But now the importance of that advantage is fading, with electric cars on the rise and the...
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Jaguar I-Pace range, electric BMWs, Ford factories, Fisker batteries: Today's Car News
BMW plans to have 10 plug-in models by next year. Ford announces where it plans to build a wider array of upcoming electric cars. Fisker postpones plans for solid-state batteries. And we assess why the Jaguar I-Pace has made us more anxious than other EVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At...
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Audi plans to put old EV batteries to work in factory tugs
Factory tugs in Audi's Ingolstadt factory now sport the latest in second-hand lithium-ion batteries. With automakers on the hook in jurisdictions around the world to take back and properly reuse or recycle all the batteries they install in electric cars, various automakers are experimenting with...
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Reused Nissan Leaf batteries make happy campers with powered pop-up trailer
Electric-car batteries need to get recycled or reused at the end of their road. And campers are always in need of more batteries to stay out longer and run more things without resorting to gas power. Combine the two needs and you get the Nissan x Opus, an inflatable, folding camping trailer that...
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Electric pickups, Byton tech, battery business, EV affordability: The Week in Reverse
Which company is looking for new battery suppliers outside the U.S.? What upcoming electric car is not designed to drive but to ride in? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 25, 2019. This week included much news about...
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Mercedes-Benz is investing in battery production in Poland. Volkswagen's chairman says small electric cars won't be as affordable for low-income consumers as internal combustion models. And our readers weigh in on whether they'd buy an electric Cadillac. All this and more on Green Car Reports. For cars made at its new factory in China, Tesla may use new battery cells from a company other than its long-time supplier Panasonic. A new report suggests Tesla is working with Chinese battery supplier Lishen for new cells for its upcoming Chinese-made cars. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is ramping up...
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Mercedes-Benz moves to build battery supply chain in Europe
A key obstacle to getting more electric cars on the road at the moment may be building up a big enough supply of batteries to power them. So far, the only automaker with a large enough supply of batteries to produce electric cars in large volumes is Tesla. Volkswagen has also announced a $10...
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