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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. His first was lithium cobalt oxide.

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Tesla Model Y in China gets 12V lithium-ion battery like the Model S Plaid

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A few Tesla China owners went under the Model Y Performance vehicle’s hood and discovered that it was using a new 12-volt lithium-ion battery. When MIC Model Y Performance deliveries first started, a few owners noticed the upgrade, commenting that Tesla switched from a 12V lead-acid battery to a 16V lithium-ion battery.

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Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 billion investment

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Besides the massive retooling effort that has taken the auto industry by storm over the past two years, the search for raw materials for EV batteries has become a growing priority for automakers. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com ! What do you think of the article?

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GM hires EV superstar Kurt Kelty as Vice President of Batteries – Charged EVs

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It’s plain to anyone who follows the auto industry that there are pro-EV and anti-EV factions at every legacy automaker. All are struggling with supply chain bottlenecks, and GM’s new models based on the Ultium platform have had some teething pains , so to speak. Kelty could be just the man to turn things around.

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Report: Cadillac Converj EREV Headed for Production

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The Detroit News reported that GM has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Earlier post.) A production date has not been set, according to the report. Click to enlarge.

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Tesla’s years of battery tech investments are becoming a buffer against nickel’s rising costs

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But while nickel is a critical ingredient of lithium-ion batteries, experts have predicted an upcoming shortage for some time. In a statement to Insider , auto industry analyst Lauren Fix noted that Russia’s control of nickel could have adverse effects for electric vehicle makers. . Quotes courtesy of Insider.

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

Bringing the Nissan Leaf to the UK is “good news” for Sunderland according to Nissan’s European Senior Vice President Trevor Mann, as the agreement will safeguard 4,000 local jobs as well as creating an additional 350 jobs to manufacture the lithium ion batteries. Companies news posted by Carla Windsor.

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