Novel Manufacturing Process for High-Performance Lithium-Metal Battery

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:36:49 +0000

Towards a sustainable and competitive battery value chain in Europe The Horizon 2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, comprised of 14 European partners, has developed a high-performance lithium-metal solid-state battery. The prototype battery, manufactured in a state-of-the-art battery lab at EnergyVille, Belgium, features a unique “liquid-to-solid” processed electrolyte, jointly developed by imec, Empa … [continued]

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EV Battery News Just Keeps Getting Better & Better

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:37:28 +0000

Some headline writers continue to write off 100% battery-electric vehicles as a passing fad, overwhelmed by a flood of hybrids and the insatiable thirst for liquid fuel. That’s just plain silly, of course. Global EV sales continue to rise. The question is how fast. Faster-charging and less expensive batteries with … [continued]

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Northvolt’s Initial Outcomes from Its Strategic Review

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 03:50:06 +0000

In streamlining operations, Northvolt will initially focus on large-scale cell manufacturing whilst reducing costs and exploring future strategic partnerships for the purpose of securing its position in the global battery landscape. Northvolt is today announcing its initial steps to be taken as part of its strategic review. These measures reflect … [continued]

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Lithium & Politics Clash In Serbia

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:13:13 +0000

Lithium extraction is a vital component of creating an emissions free world but political complications could derail those efforts.

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Texas EV Battery Startup Aims To Break Texas Oil Industry

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:25:30 +0000

The Texas startup Group1 is banking that the EV battery of the future will deploy potassium to cut costs and improve performance.

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Tesla Has Gotten Tremendously More Support From Democrats

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 03:57:32 +0000

A big part of this story was originally going to be about why Elon Musk has turned on Democrats, focusing particularly on he and Tesla getting slighted by Joe Biden in a press conference that really didn’t matter or mean anything. However, going into all of that probably doesn’t matter … [continued]

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California Legislative Committee Gives Green Light to EV Battery Recycling Bill

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 01:11:16 +0000

Proposed legislation to ensure responsible recycling of batteries once electric vehicles retire in California was approved today by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill 615 would require automotive manufacturers to make certain that their electric vehicle (EV) batteries are ultimately recycled. The bill now moves forward to the entire Assembly and … [continued]

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New Silicon EV Battery From CalTech Spinoff Is The Best Thing Ever

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:02:22 +0000

A new EV battery deploys 3-D nanostructures that resemble plastic badminton birdies but deliver on cost, performance, and safety.

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Zeekr Reaches 300,000 Sales, & Fastest Charging In World!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:33:33 +0000

I know — there are more Chinese EV startups than days in the month. It’s definitely hard to get a good vision of the Chinese market, even with Jose Pontes’ superb monthly China EV sales reports, but there are a handful of these Chinese EV companies that are really working … [continued]

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All-Electric (Vintage) Bronco from Kindred, Polestar 3 Production in USA — EV News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:56:14 +0000

Polestar 3, a luxury SUV from the well known EV brand, is now being manufactured in South Carolina. This is Polestar’s first offering made in the United States. Elsewhere, Kindred Motorworks presents the zero-emissions vintage Bronco. With modern all-electric torque and efficiency use of energy, one can enjoy that vintage … [continued]

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