Tag: batteries

Following on from research earlier this month from Stanford University, that suggested in the real world, the lifetime of EV batteries could be 40% higher than previously realised, research from German testing company DEKRA...

Volkswagen Group, alongside its battery manufacturing subsidiary, PowerCo, is set to make a $48 million investment into Patriot Battery Metals, a North America-based lithium extraction firm.The investment will give Volkswagen Group a 9.9% stake...

SAIC Motor-owned MG, which has already gained an edge in sales over rival manufacturers thanks to its high value offering, is set to bring another 'inexpensive' EV to market next year, this time arriving...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the closing of a loan worth up to $9.63 billion, which is set to be granted to BlueOval SK - a joint venture between Ford Motor Company...

The industry price of lithium-ion battery packs has seen its most significant drop since 2017, with prices dropping 20% year on year as of the end of 2024.The average lithium-ion battery pack price has...

A new study undertaken by scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center suggests that EV batteries could last up to 40% longer in real world conditions over the lifetime of the battery, compared to battery...

Skoda Auto has reached a significant milestone in its EV journey, after producing the one millionth battery system at its Mladá Boleslav plant in Czechia.The plant, which initially began battery systems for plug-in hybrid...

The U.S. Department of Energy this week confirmed that it has offered a conditional loan, worth $7.54 billion, to Starplus Energy: the EV battery joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI.The loan is designed...

BMW Group is set to open a 'Cell Recycling Competence Centre' (CRCC) for EV battery cells, which is being constructed in the Bavaria region of Germany.This facility will carry out a new process developed...

Ahead of the updated Mercedes-Benz CLA reveal, which arrives next year and will have the option of a fully-electric powertrain for the first time, the manufacturer has given more details on the all-new EV...

Urban emobility brand, Silence, which is owned by Spain's Acciona, revealed a trio of new electric motorbike options at the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA), earlier this month.This included an updated version of its electric...

Battery energy storage specialists, Connected Energy, have published a new white paper, called ‘Powering a Circular Economy, One Battery at a Time’’.This white paper explores the importance of repurposing second life EV batteries to...

Vehicle remarketer, BCA, is introducing an EV battery health grading service for its UK market, as the number of used EVs it is selling at auction to both dealers and private individuals continues to...

Commercial EV charging specialists, TUAL, have added another product to its growing portfolio of technology designed to make an EV transition viable for a wider range of commercial fleets.The new addition, called the Boost...

Electric vehicle battery supplier, LG Energy Solution, has announced a series of new agreements with Ford Motor Company, covering both its European and American operations.Under the new contracts, LG Energy will supply battery modules...

Stellantis is set to further explore the mainstream application of solid-state batteries in its future EVs, after it announced that a pre-production demonstration fleet of the upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV would run on...

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new EV battery recycling facility in Germany, following an investment in the tens of millions of euros into the plant by the manufacturer, and will be ran in a partnership...

UK-based mineral exploration firm, Cornish Lithium, has opened a demonstrative plant to produce lithium hydroxide, as part of its Trelavour Hard Rock project.The site is set to confirm the economic viability of both lithium...

Lithium Americas and General Motors have entered an agreement to create a joint venture to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, based in Nevada.Within the joint venture, GM will contribute $625 million worth...

Norwegian EV battery material specialists, Vianode, has opened a mass-scale synthetic graphite anode plant in the country, the first of its kind for the firm.Graphite is a key material in lithium-ion batteries, the battery...

Hyundai Motor is in the process of developing new Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for future EVs, which could carry an industry-leading energy density figure.The high density would make them the perfect application for...

Research published by Goldman Sachs suggests that EV battery prices are set to drop more rapidly than others have suggested so far.The investment bank projects that the price per kWh of EV batteries will...

At a GM investment event, the automotive manufacturer confirmed that it will drop its one battery for all EVs strategy, Ultium, in favour of differing battery cells depending on the model.The Ultium platform has...

Hot on the heels of Tesla's updated long-range Model Y variant, the EV manufacturer has announced a similar setup for its saloon sibling, the Tesla Model 3.Whilst the long-range Model 3 was previously available...