Tesla To Produce Its Own Batteries, Reports South Korea News Outlet “The Elec”

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:43:30 +0000

In an article posted by EV Specifications, it reports that the publication The Elec says that industry sources from South Korea show that Tesla will produce its own batteries. They get their information from the fact that Daebo Magnetic will be the supplier of the electromagnetic filters that are needed to produce the batteries. Daebo Magnetic is a battery equipment manufacturer headquartered in South Korea. The sources also say that these products could possibly enter Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory by the end of this year

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How Much Range Does A Tesla Model 3 Have After 50,000 Miles?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 01:30:50 +0000

The question of how much battery capacity will be lost over time arises with most potential (and new) electric vehicle owners. Now, we have some hard data from existing Tesla Model 3 owners which can help uncover the answer

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California’s Clean Truck Rule: First Of Its Kind & Long Overdue

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 02:35:59 +0000

California officials are gearing up to launch a momentous new rule to tackle one of the largest sources of pollution in the state: medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. After years of deliberation and public input, the rule is the first of its kind and long overdue

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Tesla Adds Hibar Systems To Its List Of Acquisitions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 21:45:26 +0000

Tesla acquires Hibar SystemsWith no public announcement or fanfare, Tesla has acquired Hibar Systems of Toronto, a company that specializes in advanced battery manufacturing techniques.

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CATL’s Energy Storage Systems Solutions Show Strong Momentum Following U.S. Debut At Solar Power International 2019

Credit to Author: Sponsored Content| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:08:19 +0000

CATL Energy Storage Systems SolutionsContemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), the world’s leading battery manufacturer, made a successful U.S. debut at Solar Power International 2019 (SPI), underscoring its leadership in battery innovation and safety through technologies core with the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry system, building new partnerships to fuel its market penetration worldwide, and sharing its vision for greater sustainable development driven by the energy sector

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The Electric Vehicle Revolution Is About To Get Messy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:59:07 +0000

Those of us who have followed the electric vehicle market for several years (or, for some of you, decades) can easily get complacent about where the EV revolution is and where it’s headed. We can be lulled into a semi-sleeping state by monthly sales reports, by routinely seeing EV market share of 1–2% in some markets, 5–10% in others, and 50% in Norway. We can be blown away by the Tesla Model 3’s success, while at the same time underestimating what it means

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Could Tesla Really Get Into The Mining Business?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:36:45 +0000

During Tesla’s most recent shareholder meeting, Elon said the company might get into another line of business — mining. He implied that taking control of the supply chain for the raw minerals used in its batteries might be a necessity as Tesla scales up production and adds more vehicles to its lineup

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Is This Why Tesla Stays Secretive About Maxwell Technologies?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 20:21:01 +0000

sodium sulfur battery cellThere has been a ton of speculation about why Tesla bought Maxwell Technologies. The obvious but vague answer is that its battery technology will improve Tesla’s automotive and energy storage products, but we now know the more detailed answer. It’s a long story, but it’s well worth the read. Please read this post to the end, as it’s very easy to misunderstand this if you don’t get the whole story

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Bye Aerospace & OXIS Energy To Commercialize Lithium-Sulfur Batteries For Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 03:40:13 +0000

Bye Aerospace is an extremely busy electric aviation company developing the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) world. It has two electric airplanes (eCTOL) and is working on an electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) project with Uber Elevate. But that’s not all. It is also partnering with another two companies focusing on pre‐crash sensing technologies, parachute ballistic recovery systems, landing gear‐airframe crashworthy structural concepts, high-energy absorbing seats, and advanced restraints

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