What Are the 'Cybercell' Batteries Used by Tesla To Power the Cybertruck?
20 Jul 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla revealed second-generation 4680 battery cells called Cybercells with 10% higher energy density to power the Cybertruck
Tesla-Backed Battery-Research Team Working on Single-Crystal, Cobalt-Free Li-Ion Battery
13 Jul 2023, 18:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Jeff Dahn and his team of researchers at the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, are working on a single crystal, Cobalt-free battery chemistry
Solid-State Batteries One Step Closer to Reality Thanks to Significant Breakthrough
23 Jun 2023, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have achieved stabilization of the high-temperature phase of Li3PS4, a critical material for solid-state batteries
Is Volkswagen Cracking Dry-Battery-Electrode Manufacturing Process Before Tesla?
19 Jun 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen said its PowerCo battery subsidiary would launch a "game-changing" technology for battery cell production, similar to Tesla's dry battery electrode
Tesla Celebrates Important 4680-Cell Production Milestone, Still Far Behind Schedule
19 Jun 2023, 12:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced that it produced the 10 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texas, a significant production milestone but still only enough to power about 10,000 EVs
Chinese Startup Claims Its Batteries Solve the Biggest Problems Electric Vehicles Have
8 Jun 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese startup Greater Bay Technology claims it developed technology to make Li-Ion batteries perform better in low temperatures, solving EVs' biggest problem
Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells Still Not Up to Snuff, the Cybertruck Likely Affected
15 May 2023, 08:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A report suggests that Tesla's 4680 battery cells are inferior to the standard 2170 cells, putting a question mark on the Cybertruck's performance
CALB's "U-Type" Battery Tech Improves Energy Density and Supports Fast Charging Beyond 6C
7 Apr 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / China's battery supplier CALB announced a new U-type structure that offers significant performance gains over traditional cylindrical battery cells
Solid-State Battery With No Anode Has Twice the Energy Capacity of Conventional Batteries
3 Apr 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists at the University of Texas have invented a new type of solid-state battery that has no anode and can hold twice the energy of a liquid Li-Ion battery
Battery Degradation Study Shows That EV Batteries Last Much Longer Than Initial Estimates
28 Mar 2023, 11:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new battery degradation study indicates that EV batteries might last a lot longer than we thought they would, probably decades for most electric cars
Insurers Write Off Electric Vehicles Even for Minor Damages to the Battery Packs
20 Mar 2023, 17:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Even minor damages to the battery pack of an electric vehicle prompt insurers to write off the whole car, considering the cost of replacement
Tesla Wants to Scale Back Battery Plans at Giga Berlin, Will Import Cells From the U.S.
22 Feb 2023, 14:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla may have started to assemble battery packs at Giga Berlin, but the EV maker would import the cells from the U.S. to benefit from the IRA incentives
Tesla Has Partially Started Battery Production at Giga Berlin
16 Feb 2023, 15:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is already using battery components from its battery production facility in Gruenheide for the Model Y production at Giga Berlin
Scientists Found a Breakthrough Material That Can Make Recycling EV Batteries Much Easier
13 Feb 2023, 18:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists invented a material that will make it simple and economical to recycle a wide range of batteries, while also improving their characteristics
Redwood Materials Secured a $2 Billion Loan for EV Battery Recycling Plant in Nevada
10 Feb 2023, 11:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Redwood Materials, which wants to recycle Li-Ion batteries into new EV batteries, was granted a $2 billion government loan for its Nevada recycling plant
French Startup Gouach Offers Repairable Batteries for Popular Electric Bikes and Scooters
8 Feb 2023, 19:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / French battery specialist has developed repairable battery packs for popular micro-mobility vehicles like electric bikes and scooters
Tesla-Funded Research Reveals What's Causing Li-Ion Batteries to Self-Discharge
7 Feb 2023, 16:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers at Dalhousie University made a surprise discovery, which could extend battery life by replacing a plastic film that’s causing self-discharge
Scientists Found Out What Kills Solid-State Batteries and Are Working on a Solution
3 Feb 2023, 16:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists at Stanford University have discovered what causes solid-state electrolyte failures and are working hard on a solution
Tesla's Patent Rampage Hints at Dry Battery Electrode Breakthrough
2 Feb 2023, 15:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla filed a flurry of patents, with the most interesting among them being related to Li-Ion battery production, more specifically, the dry electrode process
Tesla Installs Two Mysterious Presses at Giga Texas Inside the Battery Production Facility
30 Jan 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla installed two Sacmi Imola gigantic presses inside the battery manufacturing facility at Giga Austin, and everyone is wondering what they are for