Toyota plans $13.6B spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030
Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Tuesday that it will spend a massive $13.6 billion, or 1.5 trillion yen, on battery…
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Tesla’s 4680 cell replicated by StoreDot who claims 10-minute charge time
Tesla's 4680 battery cell will revolutionize electric vehicle batteries through more energy density, longer life cycles, and increased power. However,…
2 weeks ago
How the Chevy Bolt EV became GM’s 1.8 billion dollar problem
General Motors has already spent $800 million on recalls of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to defective battery cells that…
4 weeks ago
Tesla Semi’s fast-charging system could be wireless
During the Q2 2021 Earnings Call Update Letter released in late July, Tesla revealed that the Semi program would be…
1 month ago
Tesla rumored to use BYD ‘Blade’ battery days after $25k car speculation swirls
Tesla could use Chinese automotive company BYD's new, ultra-safe "Blade" battery design in some of its vehicles in 2022. The…
1 month ago
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill that could broaden US EV market finalized, set for Senate vote this week
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which could broaden the United States electric vehicle market with budgetary support for charging stations and…
2 months ago
Biden campaigns for 40% of US automaker sales to be electric
President Joe Biden is campaigning for United States automakers to commit to a sales goal that would see 40% of…
2 months ago
Tesla files patent to recover and recycle nickel and cobalt in old batteries
Tesla has filed a patent that aims to recover undamaged and unutilized nickel and cobalt, two crucial raw materials in…
2 months ago
Tesla China supplier CATL launches cost-effective sodium-ion battery cell
Tesla China battery cell supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) unveiled its sodium-ion battery earlier today, along with a…
2 months ago
Tesla co-founder’s battery recycling firm gets a cushy $700M investment round
Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, has announced a $700 million investment round from…
2 months ago
Ford announces ‘Ion Park’ for electric vehicle battery production and research
Today, Ford Motor Company announced that it will establish Ford Ion Park, an electric vehicle battery cell production and research…
2 months ago
Tesla updates 4680 battery cell development at its Kato Rd. facility
Tesla has finally updated the public about the development of its 4680 battery cells, giving new details regarding the development…
2 months ago
Tesla’s 4680 battery has suppliers battling for the contract of a lifetime
Tesla's 4680 battery cell has battery makers and suppliers battling for the contract of a lifetime, developing prototypes and samples…
2 months ago
Redwood Materials opens up new facility just miles from Tesla Giga Nevada
Redwood Materials, a battery and e-waste recycling venture from former Tesla executive J.B. Straubel, has opened up a new manufacturing…
3 months ago
Tesla is using a new 12V Lithium-ion battery in the Model S Plaid
Among the many changes that Tesla implemented in the new Model S Plaid, a new, 12-volt lithium-ion battery is one…
3 months ago
Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team
A team of battery researchers at Canada's Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural…
3 months ago
Tesla wind and solar-powered Superchargers come to the UK with Fastned partnership
Tesla and fast-charging company Fastned have once again partnered up to bring sustainably-powered electric vehicle chargers to the United Kingdom.…
4 months ago
Ford signs joint venture with SK Innovation, backtracking its ‘no advantage’ battery stance
Ford has announced that it has signed a joint venture deal with South Korea's SK Innovation in a monumental partnership…
4 months ago
VW leaks the new name for U.S. operations: ‘Voltswagen’
Volkswagen has accidentally revealed its plans to change its United States operations to "Voltswagen," a play on words to its…
6 months ago
Redwood Materials takes on solar panel recycling in new partnership with ERI
Former Tesla executive JB Straubel's battery recycling venture, known as Redwood Materials, has reached an exclusive partnership with Electronic Recyclers…
6 months ago