Innovation News Network

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Innovation News Network is excited to announce that we are a media partner of the upcoming Battery Innovation Days event. The Battery Innovation Days event is coming to Brussels for the second consecutive year on September 13 and 14, providing the most comprehensive debate on battery research and innovation at the EU level.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Extended range and/or increased payloads.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

Following its launch of the e Autopos brand, an EV body concept (PBC-EV) and new electrical steel for notors ( earlier post ), POSCO has introduced its battery pack and steel. In the event of a car accident, Giga Steel protects the battery. Giga Steel is a steel plate that can withstand more than 100 kg per 1mm² area.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

ACCURE Battery Intelligence , a developer of predictive analytics software to ensure battery safety, performance and extended life for energy storage, electric vehicles, and other applications, secured a €7.2-million GWh for customers worldwide, helping optimize the performance and safety of their battery systems. million ($7.8-million)

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JULY 11, 2023

Automatically identify unusual events in time-series data up to 1500 channels and 4GB/day data rates. Machinery Analytics’s automated ML models find and measure features of interest throughout the development and manufacturing processes. Measure features and identify voids using X-ray or tomography images. Time-Series.

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MAY 10, 2023

High-voltage electrical subsystems throughout Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) require a mechanism to protect the high-voltage distribution and loads in the event of an overload condition.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As part of the event launch, Nissan unveiled a physical concept model of its Max-Out EV convertible. The Max-Out—which, will be on display for the duration of the event—embodies Nissan’s ambition to support greater access to both sustainable and innovative mobility. Earlier post.)

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Before Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR begins selling the 007 – its first mass-market electric sedan- it will introduce new battery technology developed in-house that will debut in the EV. ZEEKR promised to share more details of its battery developments later this month during a “Power Day 2023” event. Here’s what we know so far.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Lightning eMotors reached a two-year agreement to purchase 175 MWh of CATL batteries. Having several battery size and shape options enables Lightning to address a variety of use cases and better meet customer requirements. The agreement with CATL distributor Coulomb Solutions, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

MAN Truck & Bus is working on the post-usage strategy for its electric-vehicle batteries. The aim is to extend the life of the batteries in the first step and, if this is no longer possible, to recycle the raw materials contained in them. This can significantly increase the service life of the battery.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

KULR Technology Group has achieved operational readiness for its Fractional Thermal Runaway Calorimeter (FTRC) within its suite of battery safety and thermal management solutions after finalizing a commercial licensing agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the agency’s patent-pending FTRC solution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

Combining used Nissan electric vehicle batteries at a conventional power plant in Melilla, Spain, operated by the Enel Group’s Spanish subsidiary, Endesa, the project enhances grid stability to help meet the needs of an isolated network. The back-up generator is composed of 48 used Nissan LEAF batteries and 30 new ones.

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Electrek

JANUARY 17, 2022

China’s leading battery manufacturer CATL recently shared news it is entering the market of battery swap technology for EVs, with a new brand called EVOGO, set to launch Tuesday. CATL has been teasing the new battery swap brand on its social media, ahead of the upcoming launch event in China.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

FEV has created a unique simulation and testing process for optimizing thermal propagation behavior in automotive battery packs. The new process helps reduce the risk of injury and damage resulting from battery cell thermal runaway, while also saving development time and cost. Source: FEV Group.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric vehicle technology startup designing an electric pickup truck (Atlis XT pickup), announced the first Atlis Battery Day event, where it will showcase early prototypes of its proprietary ultra-fast charging battery technology and 100% electric XP Platform.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Argonne National Laboratory will host a public webinar on the challenges of recycling Li-ion batteries and possible solutions. Qiang Dai, sustainability analyst at Argonne, will show how anyone can measure the costs of recycling lithium-ion batteries and how the process affects the environment with Argonne’s free EverBatt tool.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium inaugurated its Taoke solid-state lithium ceramic battery facility, marking a significant milestone in the battery industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG) has exclusively licensed and optioned a technology developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to eliminate thermal runaway in lithium ion batteries due to mechanical damage. The technology complements Soteria’s existing battery safety technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

The purpose-built facilities allow MAHLE Powertrain to support customers with every aspect of development for the future of mobility, permitting the safe testing of vehicles, batteries and hydrogen technologies, under even the most extreme simulated environmental conditions.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

LG Energy Solution (LGES) CEO Kim Dong-myeong announced that the company will start Tesla 4680 battery production as early as August. “We I think it will be that much, but [the timing] will come and go for a month or two,” CEO Kim told reporters at the event for the Korea Battery Industry Association’s Board of Directors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Electrify America has installed onsite, behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) at more than 140 ultra-fast DC charging stations around the country, including more than 90 installations in California.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In a live virtual event, Hino showcased the line-up of zero emissions trucks, partnering with technology leaders in advanced electrification drive systems. For the battery electric vehicles, Hino will look at both central drive motors and e-axles.

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MAY 2, 2023

ENTERA aerogel particles are a thermal insulation additive designed to enable the development of ultra-thin thermal barriers for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries. To meet increased EV demand, battery manufacturers are developing higher performing lithium-ion battery packs with increased range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle (BEV) that will power accessories, such as antilock brakes and lighting. The BEV will be sold in the North American and China markets beginning later this year.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On the other hand, pure electric vehicles (meaning those powered only by batteries) were involved in just 25 fires per 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. A citywide backlash against battery-powered vehicles followed, as reported by multiple sources. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

Ford is recalling certain 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles because the high voltage battery main contactors may overheat, causing the vehicle to lose drive power. In the defective vehicles, DC fast charging and repeated wide-open pedal events can cause the high voltage battery main contactors to overheat.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

King County Metro (Metro)—the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle—has agreed to purchase 40 sixty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer, with plans to order an additional 80 battery-electric buses in the coming year.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Less than a week after announcing a Power Day 2023 event to unveil new battery technologies, ZEEKR has officially introduced its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells developed in-house. While LFP batteries are generally categorized as less energy-dense, ZEEKR says its cells outperform many competitors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

One of the most common questions we are asked when presenting our car at the many EV events we attend each year is: “What does it cost to replace the battery?” The general public is struggling to cast off misinformation that promotes fear, uncertainty, and doubt about electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2022

China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. NIO is committed to a comprehensive battery charging system in the new markets. This expansion follows NIO’s entry into the Norwegian market last year.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 16, 2023

In the passenger car segment, sodium-ion batteries can generally meet the needs of models with a range of up to 400 kilometers, a CATL executive previously said. CATL's sodium-ion batteries are not far from starting to be installed in vehicles, after the Chinese power battery giant unveiled the new batteries in July 2021.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America. Targeted to start by the first quarter of 2024, the plant aims to have an annual production capacity of 40 gigawatt hours.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2020

Proterra unveiled its newest series of battery packs, the H Series, which offers a customizable energy storage system to power a wide range of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The new, narrower H Series battery packs were designed to package into standard truck frame rails and increase packaging flexibility for Proterra Powered customers.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2019

Audi confirmed Monday that it is recalling 1,644 E-tron electric SUVs, including 544 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, due to an issue with the battery pack’s seal that it says could lead to “a short circuit or thermal event.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2019

Volkswagen is setting up a pilot plant for Li-ion battery recycling at Salzgitter factory, south-west of Braunschweig, Germany. Batteries can be recycled here as early as 2020—initially 1,200 tons per year. This corresponds to 3,000 vehicle batteries. Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

During the recent King of the Hammers off-road racing event, the Unplugged Performance team pushed the Cybertruck to its limits—breaking a rear steering bolt in the process. You can see a photo with the wheel off below, along with a few other photos and video from the event that were shared on Saturday. All in the same week.”

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