Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2023

Factorial, a developer of next-generation solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, previewed a 100 Ah battery cell at CES 2023 in the Stellantis exhibition space. Factorial’s battery features a polymer-based solid electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

Umicore and Blue Current , a manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up. In June 2022, Umicore and Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of an electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack declined 89% between 2008 and 2022 (using 2022 constant dollars). The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2023

China-based Gotion High-Tech launched its L600 Astroinno lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery cell and pack at the 12 th Gotion Technology Conference. It is due to the high energy density of Astroinno battery that we can enable a range of 1000km without relying on NCM materials.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2023

IDTechEx’s new report “ Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033 ” finds that the coming mass adoption of electric vehicles will drive a 10-year CAGR of 20.9% in semiconductors used for electric powertrains. turning the cooler on if the battery is too warm. over the next decade.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. continued] The post Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. The virtual ground-breaking for a new assembly site for high-voltage batteries also took place as part of the anniversary celebrations. Rendering of the future high-voltage battery assembly in Shenyang. BBA is investing RMB 10 billion (US$1.4

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2025

In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to ourJanuary 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Generators added 10.4

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The Driven EV News

MAY 4, 2025

Scania's 31 tonne GVM truck is now approved for sale in Australia with a 500 kW powertrain fed by a 624 kWh battery pack. The post Scania electric truck with 624 kWh battery approved for sale in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2023

E-Tourneo Courier is one of 10 all-electric vehicles Ford has committed to offering in Europe by 2024, as it targets zero emissions for all vehicle sales in the region by 2035. The company is investing $50 billion globally through 2026 to achieve a targeted run rate of more than 2 million all-electric vehicles by the end of that year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 29, 2025

Saying that EV batteries will end up in landfill is a lie. Even if someone took an electric vehicle battery to the tip, someone else would grab it and sell it. continued] The post EV Batteries Are Outlasting the Car appeared first on CleanTechnica. They are too valuable and useful to go into landfill.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 23, 2025

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. CATL also says it can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 31, 2025

Changan claims it will have solid state batteries with a range of more than 900 miles available for sale by 2027. The post Changan Solid State Battery Will Unlock Up To 1500 Miles Of Range appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 4, 2025

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as LFP of the West.

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Electrek

MAY 19, 2025

Theres a CATL battery in just about every EV you can name , so its safe to say they know a thing or two about electrifying mobility at scale. Now, theyve turned their attention to heavy trucks and their proposed universal battery swap solution for HDEVs could be just the thing to clean up that messy middle.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2025

Another new study shows that EV batteries last longer than previously thought while racking up sustainability points, too. The post Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyotas electric vehicles in April. The worlds largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2025

With the exception of Nissan, Japanese car companies have been famously reluctant to bring competitive electric cars to market. continued] The post Honda & Toyota Introduce New Battery Electric SUVs In China appeared first on CleanTechnica. The EV revolution is in full swing in China, so if Honda and Toyota.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2025

After garnering design awards, the ONOX electric tractor prototype is in operation overseas as its makers look to scale and bring its unique modular design, complete with swappable battery packs, to farms everywhere. A new company out of Germany called ONOX is bringing sustainable technology to the agriculture industry.

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InsideEVs

MAY 14, 2025

The German company claims its upscale electric bus can drive up to 403 miles using a half-megawatt-hour battery.

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Electrek

MAY 13, 2025

GM and LG Energy Solution unveiled the first-ever lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic EV battery cells. The new battery cells will be used in upcoming GM EV models, especially trucks and SUVs. The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV already offers up to 492 miles of range, but GM promises to unlock even more at a lower cost.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Schneider, a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, will soon begin taking delivery of 92 Class 8 battery-electric Freightliner e-Cascadia trucks ( earlier post ) at its intermodal operations in Southern California. Battery electric trucks will help further meet these goals.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2022

Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors unveiled their first jointly developed light electric vehicles (EVs)—the Sakura and the eK X EV (pronounced “eK cross EV”), —in Japan. The vehicles feature a 20 kWh battery pack supporting a range of 180 km (112 miles) (WLTC). Japan, where the vehicle is produced.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 14, 2025

LMR EV batteries shave costs on materials and other battery components, while performing as well and lasting as long as more expensive high-nickel batteries. The post GM, Ford Tease New Game Changing LMR EV Batteries … But Where Is Waldo? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The Trollino vehicles will be fitted with Solaris High Power batteries with a capacity of 60 kWh, which will enable them to cover distances of up to 20 km at a time without connection to an overhead wires. The traction batteries will be recharged both en route (via in-motion charging technology) and overnight at the depot.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2025

Researchers continue to work on a new generation of sodium-ion batteries, leading to the next generation of affordable EVs. The post Sodium Batteries: Yet Another Sign EVs Are Here To Stay appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2025

Although theyre a staple of sci-fi movies and conspiracy theories, in real life, tiny flying microbots weighed down by batteries and electronicshave struggled to get very far. But theyre a difficult engineering challenge, says Patrick Mercier , an electrical and computer engineering professor at University of California San Diego.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Chinese automaker BYD has shared plans to debut initial demos of a solid state electric vehicle (EV) battery by 2027, according to one of the company’s top executives. Solid-state EV batteries are expected to have substantially increased energy density, ultimately offering better driving range along with faster charging times.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 20, 2025

The electric vehicle market is growing everywhere, even in the USA, and various dynamics are encouraging automakers to get their batteries locally in each market more and more. continued] The post Nissan to Get 100 GWh of US-Made Batteries from SK On appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America and subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), announced the delivery of TBB’s 200 th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana.

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Electrek

MAY 12, 2025

A major new EV battery factory is being built in Sunderland, bringing 1,000 new jobs with it. AESC, Nissans battery partner, is behind the 1 billion ($1.33 billion)plant, which will boost the UKs EV battery production by six times, enough to power 100,000 electric cars annually.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 25, 2025

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 20, 2025

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

Mercedes-Benz Vans is systematically electrifying all model series, including a range of sector-specific electric mobility solutions—also in the small van segment. The electric small van will be orderable in the near future. Prices start at around €49,000 for the EQT with 90 kW electric motor and standard length.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

In the case of the eActros LongHaul and the eActros 300 Tractor, the experts paid particular attention to the battery properties and the electric drivetrain on site in adverse weather conditions. The electric truck is based on the same technology as the eActros 300/400.

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2025

The world’s largest electric car battery producer has unwrapped three pioneering all-new batteries that could be the final piece of the puzzle for mass acceptance of EVs. BYD execs are hyping the next generation Blade battery. BYD execs are hyping the next generation Blade battery. Radical EV shift!

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