Tag: batteries

Spanish Volkswagen Group duo SEAT and CUPRA have begun series production of EV battery systems at its Martorell plant near Barcelona.The move comes after the battery facility was inaugurated last December, and it represents...

BYD has unveiled the second generation of its industry-leading Blade EV battery, which the company says is the world's 'most advanced' power battery.At the event, BYD also revealed its latest FLASH public charger, which...

Skoda is investing a significant €250 million to expand EV battery production at its Mladá Boleslav facility in the Czech Republic.The move makes Skoda the largest producer of EV batteries within the Volkswagen Group,...

Changan Automobile has confirmed that its future passenger EV models will use new sodium-ion battery technology from Chinese battery giant CATL, bringing improved durability and respectable energy density to the table.The new battery chemistry...

The UK Government's recently announced £15 billion Warm Homes Plan is set to allow families across the UK to benefit from a number of energy saving items, including solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps,...

Telematics and fleet management firm, Geotab, has published an all new EV battery health survey, leaning on data collected from EVs using its telematics software.With over 22,700 electric vehicles analysed, across 21 different vehicle...

Electric motorbike manufacturer, Verge Motorcycles, is set to start shipping bikes to customers packing the latest solid-state battery packs from the first quarter of this year, marking an industry first.These solid-state batteries, which offer...

Global EV and energy storage battery manufacturer, AESC, has published new job listings for its upcoming EV battery gigafactory in Sunderland, England, as the plant gears up to launch soon.The new plant is the...

This guest editor article was written by Graham Burnett-Hall, Partner at Shoosmiths. Graham is a leading intellectual property lawyer and patent litigation specialist, recognised by major legal directories, with over 25 years of experience...

The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has released a new Power Electronics Innovation Opportunities Report, outlining the innovations that should be considered to grow the UK's power electronics sector.The power electronics sector designs and...

UK battery energy storage systems manufacturer Palmer Energy Technology has announced the acquisition of Oxford University spin-out Brill Power, a battery intelligence platform that boosts battery safety and long-term health.Brill Power's solution works by...

UK train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) is set to attempt to break the world record for the longest distance travelled by a battery-powered train, as the firm looks for methods to feasibly electrify...

Europe's quest to reduce its reliance on lithium-ion batteries produced in other countries is progressing, with data from New AutoMotive showing that 30 individual battery gigafactories are now live across Europe.Combined, the 30 sites...

Mint Innovation, in collaboration with JLR, LiBatt Recycling, and WMG, University of Warwick, has secured £8.1 million in funding to demonstrate its low-carbon recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries.£4.05 million of the funding comes from...

A long-term endurance EV battery test carried out by German automobile association ADAC on a Volkswagen ID.3 has once again proven the long-term health of batteries in modern electric cars.Finishing a road test of...

U.S. founded battery technology firm, Pure Lithium, is set to relocate all of its operations from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois, as it looks to scale up towards full-scale commercial production.Pure Lithium is investing...

Nissan Energy has assisted Aeroporti di Roma Fiumicino with a new second-life battery storage system composing of repurposed Nissan Leaf batteries, as the airport works towards its own net-zero goals.Using 84 end-of-life Nissan Leaf...

Chinese EV battery manufacturer, CATL, went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, quickly becoming the world's biggest listing in 2025 - highlighting the confidence held in EV-related businesses.Shares have risen at...

BMW Group's plans to bring solid state battery technology to future production EVs has reached a crucial milestone, after deploying a test vehicle with all solid state battery cells, in collaboration with solid state...

The UK government has secured around £1 billion worth of investment to help progress a new AESC EV battery gigafactory, set to open in the North of England in Sunderland.When running at full capacity,...

UK EV battery health certification specialists, Generational, have released new data compiled from the results of its now-extensive EV battery health database.Whilst ageing EVs have already seen impressively minimal battery degradation, this new study...

Automotive OEM Stellantis, along with its ongoing partnership with solid state batteries manufacturer, Factorial Energy, is set to put Factorial's own solid state EV batteries into a demonstration fleet of vehicles.With the batteries set...

Chinese EV battery manufacturer, CATL, has revealed its latest generation of battery cells, called 'Shenxing' - which aim to offer even more rapid charging speeds than the platform unveiled by BYD just a couple...

With public EV charging growing at a rapid rate, and the maximum charging speeds of the newest EVs and charge points getting higher, it's an exciting time for the world of EV charging.With manufacturers...