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Toyota launches battery-electric bZ4X SUV

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Through this architecture, bZ4X achieves a low center of gravity and greater rigidity thanks to the high-capacity Lithium-ion battery pack placed flat under the floor. Handling is due in part to the battery cross-framing structure, which adds to overall vehicle rigidity.

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Argonne hosting webinar on profitably recycling EV batteries; EverBatt tool

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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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Hyundai signs MOU with South Korean government and industry partners to demo EV battery leasing business

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Hyundai Motor Company recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with the South Korean government as well as logistics, battery and mobility companies to demonstrate the electric vehicle (EV) battery leasing business. KST Mobility then pays a monthly fee for battery usage.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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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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Report: Couple Charged $20K After Their Tesla's Battery Got Rained On

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dollars to have their Tesla fixed when the battery was damaged by rain. Tesla chief Elon Musk said, in 2019, that battery replacements would cost between $5,000 and $10,000. The cost of the battery replacement, obviously, but also whether or not warranties should cover damage caused by unavoidable natural events like rain.

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Panasonic will invest $705 million to launch Tesla 4680 battery production in 2023

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Panasonic will invest as much as $705 million on new production facilities in Japan as it plans to build Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell as early as 2023, new reports said. Tesla unveiled the 4680 battery cell at its Battery Day event in September 2020. Tesla unveils the 4680 Battery Cell in September 2020.

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Tesla secures battery supply for EV and energy storage products

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He also provided some key insights about the company’s battery supply, both for its electric vehicle business and its energy division. Details of the invite-only event were shared with Insider , which promptly outlined the executive’s points. Fortunately, Tesla has made a ton of headway in this aspect.