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EV battery repair is dangerous. Here’s why mechanics want to do it anyway. Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry.
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are on the rise as smarter grid infrastructure begins to emerge, and Lyten has plans ...
Image credit: SVOLT Then, in August last year, Chinese EV battery manufacturer SVOLT unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first cobalt-free battery. The company has been selling cobalt-free ...
No Anode, No Problem: The Battery Breakthrough That May Enable 500-Mile EVs Battery start-up QuantumScape believes ditching the anode can unlock big improvements in EVs, but challenges persist.
[Photos: Jens Schlueter/AFP ... which can comprise up to 30% of an EV battery by weight, ... EV makers must obtain a large fraction of their battery minerals from the U.S. or a free-trade partner.
The founders at Autev envision a future where EV drivers simply park their vehicles in a garage, open an app and enter a parking space number. When they return, their EV battery is topped off.
Now researchers at the University of Chicago are designing next-generation EV batteries that don’t rely on PFAS. Both a cathode and the electrolyte in a typical lithium-ion battery have PFAS.
GM, too, is in on the action, offering a 100,000-mile warranty on the Hummer EV, while Ford offers coverage for 8 years or 100,000 miles on hybrid and battery EV components. Ensuring automakers ...
File image: An aerial view shows the headquarters of Chinese EV battery maker CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) in Ningde, in southeast China’s Fujian province.
LG also formed a joint venture with Honda to produce EV batteries on U.S. soil and, more recently, a subsidiary, LG Chem announced plans to invest $3 billion in an EV battery cathode plant in the U.S.
The complimentary EV charging program will launch in March with new model offerings, including the BMW iX xDrive50, BMW i4 eDrive40, and BMW i4 M50.Buyers will have access to Electrify America's ...
Still going strong, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has now hit 666,255km (413,991 miles) and counting, although it hasn’t been completely free of issues.