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Solid-state battery company Solid Power closes $130M Series B led by BMW, Ford and Volta

Green Car Congress

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130-million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. BMW and Ford now share leading positions in the race for solid-state battery-powered electric vehicles.

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BMW delivers its one-millionth fully electric vehicle

Teslarati

BMW delivered its one-millionth fully electric vehicle (EV) in the first quarter of this year, celebrating another milestone in its electrified journey. The BMW Group is continuing on its BEV growth path. BMW Group anticipates a slight increase in delivery for 2024. BEV growth for the company.

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BMW, Ford, Honda ally for tech enabling EVs to support the grid

Green Car Reports

BMW, Ford, and Honda on Tuesday announced a new company focusing on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) EV charging, which the partners claim will benefit both EV owners and electric utilities. Called ChargeScape, the company aims to start operations in 2024, pending regulatory approval. Its main focus will be connecting EV owners in the U.S.

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Ford, Cadillac, Hyundai, & Kia EV Sales Surge in USA

CleanTechnica EVs

I already wrote about Audi and BMW electric vehicle sales booming in the USA in the 1st quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. continued] The post Ford, Cadillac, Hyundai, & Kia EV Sales Surge in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Next-gen Ford EVs, Cadillac Escalade IQ, BMW EVs testing V2X: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” Cadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. ” This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Ford and BMW partner Solid Power demonstrates the safety of its solid-state battery tech

Green Car Reports

Colorado-based Solid Power, the solid-state battery firm backed by Ford and BMW, claims that third-party safety tests show its battery tech to be safer than current lithium-ion chemistry. The tests, with results released Wednesday, aimed simulate abuse and damage to its prototype solid-state battery cells.

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BMW, Ford, GM will help incentivize California EV drivers to charge off-peak

Green Car Reports

BMW, Ford, and General Motors are partnering with California not-for-profit utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) on a pilot program that will incentivize off-peak EV charging.