Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

China-based EV maker NIO has entered into a strategic partnership with Shell to further its involvement in electric vehicle and energy industries globally. As part of this new strategic cooperation agreement, NIO and Shell will construct and operate battery charging and swapping facilities.

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Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2024

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas deemed Tesla and CATL the power couple that could recharge the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. In a note released earlier this week, Morgan Stanley writes that the United States is an under-penetrated EV market, whereas China is a fully-penetrated EV market.

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JUNE 10, 2022

Then the team tested the material’s electrical performance as the anode, with lithium metal as the cathode, inside a coin-shaped battery. (a) In comparison, lithium-ion batteries made with other carbon-based anodes, including graphite and carbon nanotubes, held almost no charge at freezing temperatures. —Lu et al.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

SES), a developer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable (Li-Metal) batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications ( earlier post ), has established the first pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production. SES Holdings Pte. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% Recharge sales, which in addition to fully electric cars also includes plug-in hybrids, accounted for 59.8% The share of Recharge models accounted for 30.8 compared with January last year.

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APRIL 22, 2022

Researchers in China have developed a high-voltage-resistant (HV electrolyte) for use in ultrahigh-voltage lithium metal batteries. m) lithium metal anode and a lean electrolyte were also constructed, and had a capacity retention of 89.2 % after 150 cycles, demonstrating high potential in practical use as high-energy-density batteries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Next-Battery , a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. The technology uses lithium-ion chemistries with novel nano-structuring effectively to “upgrade” a battery electrode’s functional properties.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. Based on local reports in China, negotiations between CATL and General Motors are just starting. In addition, CATL and GM’s battery factory would be in either the United States or Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

In advance of next week’s Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Octillion Power Systems announced that bus operators have driven 20 million kilometers powered by its lithium-ion batteries. Octillion is a global supplier of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for passenger cars, trucks, buses, and energy-storage systems.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

China is the world’s largest lithium battery market, accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

The value of venture capital (VC) deals in advanced batteries shot up by 850% year-on-year (YoY) in 2021 with focus on lithium chemistries, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Big deals from VC investors are pushing forward the advanced batteries funding to a new high.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The company’s line of Recharge models represented 21.9% The positive trend in production continued into August, however the pace of normalization was affected by power cuts and Covid-19 outbreaks in China. Sales of Recharge cars accounted for 48% of the total sales in the region during the month. of the total, up from 5.9%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Boston-based SES AI Corporation, a developer of high-performance lithium-metal (Li-Metal) rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, has incorporated its subsidiary SES Korea and plans to build a pre-production facility in South Korea. South Korea has a strong battery supply chain and a deep talent pool.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2019

In China, the recently opened Airbus China Innovation Center (ACIC) battery lab is looking to power a new generation of electric-powered aerial vehicles. Asia is the global epicenter of battery development and production, with Japan and Korea as the worldwide leaders. One challenge is thermal runaway.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

To help electric vehicle batteries last longer, Bosch is developing new cloud services that supplement the individual vehicles’ battery-management systems. Bosch is connecting electric-vehicle batteries with the cloud. Its data-based services mean we can substantially improve batteries’ performance and extend their service life.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A team of researchers in China has devised a simple and mass-produceable method to modify a Li metal anode to avoid the formation of an unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and the subsequent growth of Li dendrites in high-energy-density Li-S batteries. A paper on their work is published in the journal Energy Storage Materials.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

Octillion also is supplying batteries for Lightning’s new mobile battery charger, which can be rapidly deployed to provide fast roadside charging to support the operation of electric fleet vehicles. The mobile charger offers the capability to recharge EVs on their routes, which allows fleets to maximize vehicle uptime.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Nio has for years pursued a strategy of developing end-to-end technologies for EVs including advanced manufacturing, batteries, autonomous driving and chips. Nio is one of a handful of EV makers betting on battery swapping as a major power option for EVs. The company currently buys most of its batteries from CATL.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2016

Axion Power International, a leader in carbon battery technology and energy storage, has resumed negotiations with LCB International, Inc. a BVI investment company, towards a refined and simplified technology licensing agreement to take Axion Power’s patented PbC (lead-carbon) technology ( earlier post ) to China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2018

a manufacturer and developer of high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries, announced that the company is supplying advanced lithium-ion cells to the Airbus Defence and Space Zephyr Program. Silicon anodes have much higher specific capacity compared to graphite anodes which are used in conventional lithium ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2014

Metallic lithium, with a high theoretical capacity of ~3,860 mAh g -1 , is one of the most promising materials for anodes in next-generation high energy rechargeable battery systems for long-range electric vehicles. S batteries requires a reliable lithium metal anode. ”. Earlier post.) Ann Marie Sastry, CEO of Sakti3.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2019

Because of their high theoretical energy density, lithium oxygen batteries (LOB) are the focus of much research for future generations of energy storage, particularly for pervasive electric vehicles. A typical non-aqueous Li-oxygen battery is based on a reversible electrochemical reaction between Li + and O 2. doi: 10.1002/anie.201812983.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares a new technical roadmap designed to extend both the performance and lifetime of the core battery technology. The push for greater electrification requires a mix of battery technologies capable of delivering at scale.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Re-Charge 223

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2023

The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. Sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. The share of Recharge cars reached 29% during the month, with all-electrics accounting for 11.4% (973 units).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Lotus Technology and NIO detailed plans to co-develop EV charging and battery swap technologies alongside wishes to create a unified battery standard system. better known as Lotus ($LOT) , is another name with deep ties to China. NIO Inc. ($NIO) Like NIO, Wuhan Lotus Technology Co.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

For the first time in China, Johnson Controls unveiled its Lithium-ion automotive battery for Advanced Start-Stop vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2015. The Johnson Controls Advanced Start-Stop system solution has two batteries. Johnson Controls says the new technology can increase fuel efficiency by up to 8%. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Lithium Balance is a battery management expert which has supplied its BMS systems for Li-ion based e-scooters for a decade.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2022

BYD Japan, the Japanese branch of China-based BYD, marked its official entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan with the Japanese debut of three BYD models: BYD ATTO 3, BYD Dolphin, and BYD Seal. BYD started serving Japanese customers with rechargeable batteries as early as 1999.

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MAY 5, 2014

air batteries. A new review of Li-air battery technology by a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Beijing Institue of Technology and Hanyang University focuses on the most critical issues that must be addressed for the successful development and commercialization of high energy density Li-air batteries. Credit ACS, Lu et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

Low current is considered one of the biggest hurdles in the development of solid-state batteries; it is the reason why the batteries take a relatively long time to charge fully—some 10 to 12 hours for a solid-state battery. Their battery takes less than an hour to recharge. PO 4 ) 3 solid electrolyte.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

XALT Energy (originally founded in 2009 as Dow-Kokam, LLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, signed a global exclusive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK Group) of China for the supply of its Lithium Titanate (LTO) batteries from its manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan for all-electric buses in China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

Nio currently buys most of its batteries from CATL and has been exploring battery supplies from new partners such as CALB. Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2019

Researchers from Tsinghua University and China University of Geosciences have used an ultrathin indium sheet to construct a stabilized lithium-rich hybrid anode with fast interfacial ion transport. An open-access paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Chemical Communications.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 55% in May, accounting for 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. The share of Recharge models reached 63% of overall sales in the region and the share of fully electric cars ended up at 29%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2018

The use of lithium metal as an anode offers a range of benefits for those seeking rechargeable high-energy density systems: ultrahigh theoretical capacity (3860 mAh g ?1 Most recently, our groups found that the cyclic stability of lithium-based batteries can be significantly enhanced with Li x PO y F z contained in the SEI layer.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2021

The Chinese Government is seemingly supporting the construction of more battery swapping centers as part of the country’s growing electric vehicle infrastructure. The government’s support for battery swapping systems gives NIO an advantage in the Chinese car market. . NIO recently announced its foray into Europe, starting with Norway.

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