Tag: batteries

UK-based mineral exploration firm, Cornish Lithium, has opened a demonstrative plant to produce lithium hydroxide, as part of its Trelavour Hard Rock project.The site is set to confirm the economic viability of both lithium...

Lithium Americas and General Motors have entered an agreement to create a joint venture to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, based in Nevada.Within the joint venture, GM will contribute $625 million worth...

Norwegian EV battery material specialists, Vianode, has opened a mass-scale synthetic graphite anode plant in the country, the first of its kind for the firm.Graphite is a key material in lithium-ion batteries, the battery...

Hyundai Motor is in the process of developing new Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for future EVs, which could carry an industry-leading energy density figure.The high density would make them the perfect application for...

Research published by Goldman Sachs suggests that EV battery prices are set to drop more rapidly than others have suggested so far.The investment bank projects that the price per kWh of EV batteries will...

At a GM investment event, the automotive manufacturer confirmed that it will drop its one battery for all EVs strategy, Ultium, in favour of differing battery cells depending on the model.The Ultium platform has...

Hot on the heels of Tesla's updated long-range Model Y variant, the EV manufacturer has announced a similar setup for its saloon sibling, the Tesla Model 3.Whilst the long-range Model 3 was previously available...

Volkswagen Switzerland has a achieved a record range figure on the ID.7 Pro S EV, managing to travel 493 miles (794 kilometres) on a single charge.The entire journey was driven on a repeated 50...

The Tesla Model S is the iconic electric car that has inspired a generation of battery electric vehicles. It first landed on UK shores over a decade ago, on 9 June 2014, to be...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced funding worth over $3 billion, marked for 25 projects across the U.S., that will help strengthen its domestic battery supply chain.These projects will generate over 12,000 jobs,...

UK transport operator FirstGroup's energy investment branch, FirstGroup Energy, is making a £1 million investment in KleanDrive, the creator of modular electric drive units which can quickly convert existing heavy diesel and petrol vehicles.The...

American battery recycling firm, Redwood Materials, has announced a partnership with BMW's North American division, to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from EVs across all BMW Group brands, in the region.Redwood will have direct communication...

The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), along with the Department for Business and Trade, today announced over £85 million worth of investment for the UK's zero-emission automotive industry.This money, part-funded from both government and...

EDF is testing bi-directional charging technology that lets EV owners use their car batteries for home energy storage.The trial runs until February 2025, focusing on optimising EV charging for savings and reduced carbon impact.This...

The Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, has been exploring how batteries could also play a structural role in electric devices to save weight, with some of its researchers having explored the area for...

Hot on the heels of announcements on solid-state battery tech from manufacturers such as SAIC Motor and Samsung SDI, Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is partnering up with US battery manufacturer Factorial.The two firms...

German battery recycling startup, cylib, has begun construction of its first industrial plant in Europe, which is set to recycle 30,000 tons worth of end-of-life EV batteries, every year.Built in the German state of...

Panasonic Energy, who supply EV batteries to manufacturers such as Tesla, is now finalising preparations to put larger, more energy-dense 4680 cylindrical battery cells into mass production.The announcement comes a week after rival EV...

SAIC's MG brand will launch a solid-state battery-based EV, with a release set for the second quarter of 2025.The batteries will debut on a premium MG EV, and whilst this model hasn't yet been...

A joint research project between the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, and its 15 industry partners, such as Daimler, have revealed a prototype EV battery enclosure, designed for the next generation...

Volvo Trucks is set to expand its electric offerings, with the manufacturer primed to release a longer-range variant of its current FH Electric.With the upcoming longer range variant capable of hauling for 600 km...

LG Energy Solution plans to begin mass production of 4680-type cylindrical battery cells by the end of the year, hoping to supply the cells to OEMs such as Tesla.The 4680 battery type has been...

Samsung's battery division, Samsung SDI, and General Motors, have completed a deal, worth $3.5bn, to create an EV battery gigafactory in the US state of Indiana.The factory, which will begin production in 2027, will...

Geely-owned Zeekr, set to launch a refreshed version of its 007 model in the coming week, with a license to thrill: its new-generation battery pack will make it the fastest charging electric car in...