18 Jul 2024, 09:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's gamble on the dry battery electrode (DBE) process appears to yield results, as the company is poised to ship improved 4680 cells by the end of the year
27 Jun 2024, 16:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volvo parent Geely announced a revolutionary LFP battery that offers higher energy density, faster charging, and a longer service life than competing batteries
24 Jun 2024, 15:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has been trying to push the 4680-cell format with little success, but now Korean battery companies are about to mass-produce the bigger cells
10 Jun 2024, 19:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers at Clemson University discovered a self-extinguishing electrolyte that can make dangerous battery fires a thing of the past
7 Jun 2024, 21:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers from Toyota Central R&D Labs in Japan have found a way to reverse Li-ion battery degradation, greatly extending their life cycles
26 Apr 2024, 12:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / CATL unveiled the Shenxing Plus, world's first LFP battery with 4C ultra-fast-charging capability, which can add 370 miles in 10 minutes of charging
5 Apr 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Battery supplier CATL announced a new type of EV battery cell that shows no sign of degradation after the first 1,000 cycles
14 Feb 2024, 18:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stanford scientists found out that depleting lithium-metal batteries and letting them rest for a few hours is an effective way to extend their life
11 Feb 2024, 02:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With the launch of two cheaper Standard battery options, Rivian has expanded the number of possible configurations to over 1,000, complicating manufacturing
31 Jan 2024, 17:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A Tesla owner almost lost their house after they brought the EV's low-voltage battery inside and attempted to charge it. Don't make the same mistake
18 Jan 2024, 18:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is having problems increasing 4680 battery cell production at Giga Texas and is now importing battery parts from China to cover the deficit
16 Jan 2024, 11:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A report about Panasonic beginning production of a vastly superior type of 2170 battery cell for Tesla may have been exaggerating the improvements
4 Jan 2024, 15:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on track to change the 4680-cell chemistry to allow between ten and twenty percent more energy density for the Cybertruck's batteries
18 Dec 2023, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 was quoted $30K (CAD) for a battery replacement after a minor scratch, but the dealer told their insurance company it cost $60K
15 Dec 2023, 01:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LFP battery cells get more competitive as Zeekr unveiled an ultra-fast-charging battery that can replenish 300 miles in less than 15 minutes of charge
9 Nov 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A recent report shows that Hyundai will produce its own LFP battery cells in 2025 to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers and make its EVs more affordable
29 Oct 2023, 02:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The EV revolution would not have been possible without Li-ion batteries, so it's worthwhile to see how things started and where they're going
20 Sep 2023, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Insider information shows that Tesla will close its Kato Road battery facility to prepare the production line for the second-generation 4680 cells
15 Sep 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla removed the base Model Y AWD from its website in the US, presumably to hoard the 4680 cells for the Cybertruck production
26 Jul 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A major fire broke onboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship, which carried about 3,000 cars, including 25 EVs, from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Port Said (Egypt)