Tag: batteries

The new Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ is the first product from a partnership between Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, and Candela, the Swedish electric boat maker.The two Swedish premium mobility brands...

Fortescue, a global green energy company, has taken a major step forward today on its decarbonisation journey, with WAE Technologies (WAE) completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind. It’s ready...

Hyperbat, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high-performance electric vehicle battery (EV) packs, has sealed a multi-million-pound contract to supply batteries to Lotus. These will be used for its new Evija electric hypercar...

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), has today announced further global expansion with the official opening of its first US research facility in Irvine, California, USA.  The...

Stellantis, a global mobility player with 14 brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën and Jeep, has today announced the signing of a binding agreement for Element 25 Limited. This is to supply battery-grade, high-purity...

Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand from Geely Holding Group, has announced the 2023 Zeekr 001 models are now available in China. The top-of-the-range model will offer an impressive range of up 641...

Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has announced that it has completed production of its first lithium-ion battery pack. This electric vehicle (EV) battery was built at...

It has been a big year for electric vehicles (EVs) with most large automakers offering them now or readying themselves to deliver them soon. General Motors (GM), the largest carmaker in the USA, has...

Stellantis, a global mobility player with 14 brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat, Citroën and Jeep, has today announced the ramp-up of production of its all-new M3 electric vehicle (EV) motors. This will be part...

Following on from the installation of the UK's first marine charging network in Plymouth to support electric vessels, Aqua superPower has announced that it is leading a consortium which has secured UK government funding...

Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G). This is a technology that allows vehicles to...

Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the global speciality chemicals industry, has announced it has acquired a location in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will invest at least $180 million to establish the Albemarle Technology Park...

Ford and SK On have broken ground at BlueOval SK Battery Park, where their joint venture – BlueOval SK – has invested $5.8 billion to produce advanced electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This is for...

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), has had its game-changing technology successfully validated by the leading independent battery lab Shmuel De-Leon Energy.The internationally renowned experts in the...

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next generation battery cell production capacity, has announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. FREYR offers a...

General Motors (GM) and battery manufacturer Microvast have announced they will work together to develop specialised electric vehicle (EV) battery separator technology. In doing so, they will build a new separator plant in the...

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production. It claims that global automotive manufacturers...

Battery technology pioneer, Britishvolt, has responded to recent media speculation on the viability of the company. Given the recent speculation concerning the future of Britishvolt, whose mission is to accelerate the electrification of society...

Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed, Inc. have today announced a strategic partnership to supply Silicon Carbide semiconductors for next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). These will deliver increased powertrain efficiency and extended driving range.  Under its Reimagine...

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), now wholly owned by Fortescue Metals Group, is attending Bauma 2022 in Munich from 24-30 October. This is to showcase a wide range of cutting-edge electrification solutions, all of which...

Mercedes-Benz AG finalised a supply agreement with Canadian-German-start-up Rock Tech Lithium Inc. to secure high-quality lithium used in electric vehicle (EV) battery production as part of a direct sourcing approach. Starting in 2026, including a...

Volkswagen Group and Canadian quantum technology company Xanadu have established a multiyear research program. This is to improve the performance of quantum algorithms for simulating electric vehicle (EV) battery materials. The goal is to reduce...

General Motors (GM) has announced it has made a strategic investment in Queensland Pacific Metals of Australia. The collaboration will secure a new source of cost-competitive nickel and cobalt that will be used for...

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has proven the superior performance of its extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cell technology. It has delivered cells that have exceeded 1000...