Tag: batteries

A new UK-based 40GWh electric vehicle battery gigafactory, operated by Tata Group's global battery arm, Agratas, is on track for a 2026 opening, with National Grid confirming it has commenced the work of getting...

The European Commission has approved €48 million worth of state aid that the French government plans to grant directly to AESC's French division, to support the opening of the first phase of a new...

Cyclic Materials, which has a goal of creating a global circular supply chain of rare earth elements that will be critical for the future of EVs, has had its Series B round of funding...

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) plans to make the most of India's electric vehicle sales boom, after it revealed a commitment to build EV battery packs at its Chennai facility.The first locally-sold EV to...

Norway-based synthetic graphite manufacturers, Vianode, have signed a multi-billion dollar deal to provide synthetic graphite to automotive giant General Motors.The agreement signed between the two companies includes increasing production capacity and supply of synthetic...

As the BMW Group gears up towards creating more sustainable circular economies for its future operations, another milestone has been reached, after announcing a pan-European partnership with sustainable technology services firm, SK tes.The partnership,...

Following in the steps of other EV manufacturers who are gearing up their solid state battery production operations, such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Stellantis, and more, Hyundai are reported to be close to starting pilot...

Following on from research earlier this month from Stanford University, that suggested in the real world, the lifetime of EV batteries could be 40% higher than previously realised, research from German testing company DEKRA...

Volkswagen Group, alongside its battery manufacturing subsidiary, PowerCo, is set to make a $48 million investment into Patriot Battery Metals, a North America-based lithium extraction firm.The investment will give Volkswagen Group a 9.9% stake...

SAIC Motor-owned MG, which has already gained an edge in sales over rival manufacturers thanks to its high value offering, is set to bring another 'inexpensive' EV to market next year, this time arriving...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the closing of a loan worth up to $9.63 billion, which is set to be granted to BlueOval SK - a joint venture between Ford Motor Company...

The industry price of lithium-ion battery packs has seen its most significant drop since 2017, with prices dropping 20% year on year as of the end of 2024.The average lithium-ion battery pack price has...

A new study undertaken by scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center suggests that EV batteries could last up to 40% longer in real world conditions over the lifetime of the battery, compared to battery...

Skoda Auto has reached a significant milestone in its EV journey, after producing the one millionth battery system at its Mladá Boleslav plant in Czechia.The plant, which initially began battery systems for plug-in hybrid...

The U.S. Department of Energy this week confirmed that it has offered a conditional loan, worth $7.54 billion, to Starplus Energy: the EV battery joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI.The loan is designed...

BMW Group is set to open a 'Cell Recycling Competence Centre' (CRCC) for EV battery cells, which is being constructed in the Bavaria region of Germany.This facility will carry out a new process developed...

Ahead of the updated Mercedes-Benz CLA reveal, which arrives next year and will have the option of a fully-electric powertrain for the first time, the manufacturer has given more details on the all-new EV...

Urban emobility brand, Silence, which is owned by Spain's Acciona, revealed a trio of new electric motorbike options at the Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA), earlier this month.This included an updated version of its electric...

Battery energy storage specialists, Connected Energy, have published a new white paper, called ‘Powering a Circular Economy, One Battery at a Time’’.This white paper explores the importance of repurposing second life EV batteries to...

Vehicle remarketer, BCA, is introducing an EV battery health grading service for its UK market, as the number of used EVs it is selling at auction to both dealers and private individuals continues to...

Commercial EV charging specialists, TUAL, have added another product to its growing portfolio of technology designed to make an EV transition viable for a wider range of commercial fleets.The new addition, called the Boost...

Electric vehicle battery supplier, LG Energy Solution, has announced a series of new agreements with Ford Motor Company, covering both its European and American operations.Under the new contracts, LG Energy will supply battery modules...

Stellantis is set to further explore the mainstream application of solid-state batteries in its future EVs, after it announced that a pre-production demonstration fleet of the upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona EV would run on...

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new EV battery recycling facility in Germany, following an investment in the tens of millions of euros into the plant by the manufacturer, and will be ran in a partnership...