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Tesla is using a new 12v Lithium-ion battery in the Model S Plaid

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Among the many changes that Tesla implemented in the new Model S Plaid, a new, 12-volt lithium-ion battery is one of the most subtle yet significant improvements the company made to its flagship sedan. This doesn’t apply to electric vehicles, and owners have been upgrading to lithium-ion 12v batteries for some time.

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JR Energy Solution opens foundry in Korea to make electrodes using Enevate’s silicon battery tech – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

JR ES manufactures lithium-ion battery electrodes and offers battery cell makers and other partners custom electrodes and cell solutions. Enevate claims its silicon-dominant battery enables charging speeds up to 10 times faster than those of traditional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries.

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Noco-noco and Greenfuel Energy team up to create more efficient lithium-ion batteries | Autocar Professional

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This collaboration centers around leveraging noco-noco’s X-SEPA separator technology, renowned for its capability to extend the lifespan of traditional lithium-ion batteries by fivefold when paired with a proprietary electrolyte.

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Toyota changes tune on EVs, announces new battery tech

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The Japanese automaker noted that it is looking to launch its next-generation lithium-ion battery technology from 2026, which should offer longer range and rapid charging capabilities. Toyota noted that it would be producing an EV with a lithium-ion battery that features a range of 621 miles for the high end of the market.

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Battery tech company Group14 raises $400M in funding led by Porsche, plans 2nd US plant

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Group14 Technologies, a manufacturer of silicon-carbon tech for lithium-silicon batteries, announced it has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round led by Porsche AG. The post Battery tech company Group14 raises $400M in funding led by Porsche, plans 2nd US plant appeared first on Electrek.

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Sion Power raises $75 million to commercialize its Licerion tech for lithium metal EV batteries – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Licerion directly addresses the anxiety that consumers feel about finding chargers by delivering up to twice the energy of conventional lithium-ion,” said Tracy Kelley, Sion Power’s CEO. The support from our investors is a testament to how mature our technology is and the value of our approach towards enabling lithium metal cells.”

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Polestar reports drivable EV with 10-minute 10-80% charging

Baua Electric

Polestar said last year that it would place the tech in a prototype Polestar 5 gaining 100 miles in 5 minutes —this project—by 2024, and it appears to have exceeded the original target. In 2022 the companies said that StoreDot was seeking mass-production of EV-sized batteries of such tech by 2024.