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Breakthrough in Battery and Fuel Cell Design for Auto Applications Relies on Crystals
Breakthrough in Battery and Fuel Cell Design for Auto Applications Relies on Crystals

14 Sep 2021, 04:37 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / A technique that takes advantage of perovskite crystals and pulses of ultraviolet light may allow a means to store energy in such crystals more efficiently

 
Toyota Might Have Fixed an Underlying Issue With Electric Vehicles
Toyota Might Have Fixed an Underlying Issue With Electric Vehicles

12 Sep 2021, 11:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota's upcoming electric vehicle might solve an issue that has brought mistrust in EVs. Here is that issue and what that means to existing electric vehicles.

 
Sila Nanotechnologies Presents Promising Silicon Anode Technology
Sila Nanotechnologies Presents Promising Silicon Anode Technology

8 Sep 2021, 18:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The replacement for graphite anodes would have solved the expansion problem with big promises: up to 30 years of use or 10,000 cycles.

 
QuantumScape Promises a Better LFP Cell and Clarifies Its SSB Technology
QuantumScape Promises a Better LFP Cell and Clarifies Its SSB Technology

8 Sep 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company would not be simply developing a solid-state battery (SSB): it would be creating a solid-state lithium-metal platform for all cells.

 
Solid-State EV Batteries Are the Automotive Future, Report Predicts Rapid Market Growth
Solid-State EV Batteries Are the Automotive Future, Report Predicts Rapid Market Growth

7 Sep 2021, 20:36 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Solid-state batteries offer improved stability and safety over liquid li-ion batteries - and a significantly reduced chance of electrolyte volatility and flames

 
Toyota Promises the bZ4X Battery Pack Will Retain 90% of Capacity in a Decade
Toyota Promises the bZ4X Battery Pack Will Retain 90% of Capacity in a Decade

7 Sep 2021, 19:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company’s new electric vehicle would also have a 30% more affordable battery pack. By 2030, Toyota expects battery packs will cost half that much.

 
Volkswagen Discloses Its Plan to Keep Old Batteries: Leasing Used EVs
Volkswagen Discloses Its Plan to Keep Old Batteries: Leasing Used EVs

7 Sep 2021, 14:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Herbert Diess told journalists at the IAA 2021 that the company wants to offer second or even third leases to keep their EVs battery packs.

 
Alphenaar Heineken Beer Ship Has Containers for Batteries, Capacity of 36 EVs
Alphenaar Heineken Beer Ship Has Containers for Batteries, Capacity of 36 EVs

7 Sep 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Zero Emission Services announces the first Dutch inland vessel that uses interchangeable energy containers as batteries. Meet Alphenaar.

 
GM Halts Chevy Bolt EV Production and Will Give Old Ones More Range
GM Halts Chevy Bolt EV Production and Will Give Old Ones More Range

31 Aug 2021, 15:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the company, it will only make new Bolt EVs and EUVs when it is sure that LG Energy Solution can make defect-free batteries.

 
Chinese Website States Tesla 4680 Batteries Could Only Be Produced In 2023
Chinese Website States Tesla 4680 Batteries Could Only Be Produced In 2023

31 Aug 2021, 10:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That would delay the Cybertruck and Semi even more than previously predicted by Elon Musk: his worst estimate was October 2022.

 
ACM City One Delivers Efficiency With Low Weight and Swappable Batteries
ACM City One Delivers Efficiency With Low Weight and Swappable Batteries

26 Aug 2021, 15:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Half of the lightweight EV’s battery pack is installed in the car, and half is swappable to allow for more range when that is needed.

 
Automakers Producing Batteries: There's A Good Reason for Them to Do That
Automakers Producing Batteries: There's A Good Reason for Them to Do That

22 Aug 2021, 18:37 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / With recent recall cases, would it be wise for car manufacturers to keep buying their most expensive components from third parties?

 
Are Hoverboads Safe? Lawyers Warn of Fire and Injury Risks
Are Hoverboads Safe? Lawyers Warn of Fire and Injury Risks

21 Aug 2021, 08:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Almost 30,000 American children visited the hospital with hoverboard-related injuries in 2015 and 2016, lawyers note. Here is how to stay safe if you own one.

 
GM Finally Reveals Chevy Bolt EV Battery Defects: It Will Recall All Cars
GM Finally Reveals Chevy Bolt EV Battery Defects: It Will Recall All Cars

21 Aug 2021, 07:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / A torn anode tab and a folder separator would have caused the fires. The additional cost for the recall will be $1 billion.

 
Ample Raises $160 Million for Tech Capable of Swapping Out EV Batteries Fast
Ample Raises $160 Million for Tech Capable of Swapping Out EV Batteries Fast

19 Aug 2021, 21:32 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Ample, a San Francisco-based EV support developer, has come up with a system capable of swappable electric vehicle batteries in just a few minutes.

 
Japanese Ship of the Future for Clean Energy Transport Can Carry 100 Grid Batteries
Japanese Ship of the Future for Clean Energy Transport Can Carry 100 Grid Batteries

19 Aug 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An innovative concept aims to transform the clean energy transport industry, and it's based on a groundbreaking vessel, and a new battery plant in Japan.

 
Potentially Game-Changing U.S.-Made Batteries Are Successfully Launched Into Space
Potentially Game-Changing U.S.-Made Batteries Are Successfully Launched Into Space

18 Aug 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / These groundbreaking batteries could be the first step toward establishing an integrated U.S. battery supply chain that would transform the industry.

 
Automated Robotic System Makes EV Battery Disassembly Faster and Safer
Automated Robotic System Makes EV Battery Disassembly Faster and Safer

17 Aug 2021, 10:36 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Dealing with spent EV batteries is a risky and time-consuming process. This automated robotic system can make things way faster and safer.

 
No More Batteries! Guy Hacks His Cheap Earbuds So They Can Charge Themselves From the Sun
No More Batteries! Guy Hacks His Cheap Earbuds So They Can Charge Themselves From the Sun

13 Aug 2021, 17:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Solar power can free you from battery use. This guy modified his earbuds so that he can enjoy them without regularly charging their case.

 
Plasma Kinetics May Revolutionize Hydrogen Storage For EVs
Plasma Kinetics May Revolutionize Hydrogen Storage For EVs

13 Aug 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / E for Electric interviewed Paul Smith, Plasma Kinetics founder. Sandy Munro defines his technology as “solid-state hydrogen fueling.”