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Even More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Solid State Battery Gigafactories Are Here

CleanTechnica EVs

A massive headache is in store for fossil energy stakeholders as the solid state battery of the future begins rolling off the assembly line. The post Even More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Solid State Battery Gigafactories Are Here appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Cybertruck details, Powershare V2X toolset, Geely and Nio battery swapping: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

But it marks the debut of a new Powershare feature set that harnesses bidirectional charging. And in other news, Nio is partnering up with the parent of Volvo and Polestar for battery swapping. The Cybertruck is out, and it’s amazing—but it doesn’t quite measure up to expectations in some key specs.

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Rivian grades chargers, China's battery problem, EV ownership cost: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

China is making too many EV batteries. Rivian is applying real-world letter grades to EV fast-chargers for smoother route planning. And despite depreciation woes, many EVs still pay back big over five years of ownership. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian has announced that it’s rating EV fast-chargers for real-world.

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EV Battery News From CATL, Toyocolor, & Toyo Ink

CleanTechnica EVs

If there’s EV battery production news, there’s a good chance it’s about CATL, the largest EV battery producer in the world. In today’s case, the CATL news is not actually from CATL, but rather a CATL supplier namedropping the Chinese battery giant to brag a bit.

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Better battery manufacturing with new design strategy

Innovation News Network

A method of mixing unconventional ingredients in the correct order could make new chemistries for battery manufacturing accessible. The post Better battery manufacturing with new design strategy appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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2024 Lucid Air, Rivian battery pack, Toyota Urban SUV: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Rivian is reportedly simplifying its battery packs. Lucid is revamping its range-topping Grand Touring trim. And is Toyota still seeing the U.S. as a key market for a compact electric SUV? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota has revealed a compact EV, called the Urban SUV Concept, for the European market.

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New discovery brings solid-state sodium batteries closer to practical use

Innovation News Network

While lithium-ion batteries are the most widely used, solid-state sodium batteries are attracting attention as sodium is more plentiful. The post New discovery brings solid-state sodium batteries closer to practical use appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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