North Carolina is getting a $1.4B sodium-ion battery gigafactory
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Natron Energy has announced it will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US, in North Carolina.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieNatron Energy has announced it will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the US, in North Carolina.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieAmbitious young EV automaker ZEEKR is claiming a “new charging speed record” using its latest model and new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, unveiled during a Tech Day event in China today. ZEEKR states that its new batteries can recharge its EVs from 10-80% state-of-charge as quickly as 10.5 minutes. Check out a charging demonstration video below.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieForge Battery is now shipping its prototype 21700 cylindrical Li-ion battery cells with a confirmed specific energy of 300 Wh/kg.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieMaryland-based ION Storage Systems is about to dramatically accelerate the commercialization of its unique solid-state batteries (SSBs).
Expand Expanding Schließen SieDaimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR broke ground on a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieOver six months after detailing plans for a new 20 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery plant in Europe, China’s Gotion High-Tech has shared precisely where it will set up shop overseas – Morocco.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieIn a milestone, supermaterials trailblazer Lyten has shipped lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries to Stellantis and other US and EU OEMs for testing.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieTwo weeks after signing a similar strategic cooperation agreement with Lotus Technology, NIO has announced an additional agreement with China’s GAC Group to collaborate on charging and swapping and implementing a new unified battery standard.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieA new startup is partnering with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a new portable battery energy storage system designed to power your job site with used Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV batteries.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieBoston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieEV battery maker StoreDot says its silicon-dominant battery cells are the world’s first to achieve more than 2,000 consecutive extreme fast charging (XFC) cycles.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieBattery tech firm AESC, which is partnered with BMW, is investing $1.5 billion to expand its EV battery factory in South Carolina.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieEV automaker NIO has announced an expanded collaboration with battery behemoth and current energy supplier CATL. Together, the two Chinese companies intend to collaborate through the research and development of long-life batteries to support future NIO EVs and battery swap stations.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieJapan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieVolvo Cars has partnered with Imperial College London spinoff Breathe Battery Technologies to reduce its EVs’ charging time by 30%.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieMIT spinout and battery maker 24M Technologies today debuted a new direct-material battery recycling process for EV batteries and battery storage.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieStanford University researchers found that the best way to extend the life of a lithium-metal EV battery is to drain it and let it rest for a few hours.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieLG Chem is building a $3 billion battery cathode factory for EVs in Tennessee – and it just inked a multi-billion dollar deal with GM.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieIn a significant advancement for EV technology, researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have made a breakthrough in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery charging times and safety.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieContemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest EV battery maker, is going to build its own $1.83 billion offshore wind farm.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieStardust Power, a lithium refiner supplying the EV sector, is going to build the US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery in Oklahoma.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieTwo months after Rivian started delivering EVs with its long-anticipated Max battery pack, we’ve seen our first real-world range comparison, and the results are… just ok. Despite over 50 miles more EPA range than the Large Pack, the first real-world tests show that the gap is significantly narrower.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieAs Aptera Motors looks to reach its long-sought scaled solar EV production milestone, it has secured a tier-1 battery supplier and a hefty investment from Korean manufacturer CTNS.
Expand Expanding Schließen SieLess than a week after announcing a Power Day 2023 event to unveil new battery technologies, ZEEKR has officially introduced its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells developed in-house. While LFP batteries are generally categorized as less energy-dense, ZEEKR says its cells outperform many competitors.
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