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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. His first was lithium cobalt oxide.

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Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia?

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Hyundai is set to embark on an experiment that will see it radically slash the cost of its cheapest EV in Europe when its new Hyundai Casper arrives before the end of this year. The post Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia? appeared first on EV Central.

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ABI Research projects worldwide commercial EV market to surpass US$680B by 2027

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One of the main factors driving the affordability of EVs, especially EV trucks, is the decreasing cost of battery technology. Lithium-ion battery costs have fallen by over 85% since 2010, and this trend is expected to continue.

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GlobalData: China to rule EV landscape in 2022

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In the short term, the lithium shortage will barely scuff the shoes of the big players like Tesla and Toyota, as their supply chains are more vertically integrated. Xi Jinping has facilitated the growth of the domestic EV market, causing Tesla to lose market share in China to BYD. —Amrit Dhami, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData.

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Electric Car Watch #5: BYD's Blade Battery & World leader

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In this week’s episode we will talk about the Chinese EV maker - BYD or Build Your Dreams. Video: BYD's Blade Battery & World EV leader Introduction BYD sells a full range of electrified Buses, Trucks, Cars and they are global leaders in the electric bus space. The BYD e-platform 3.0 The BYD e-platform 3.0

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Battery Advances Over the Next Ten Years

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For example the volumetric energy density of lithium-ion batteries has increased eightfold since 2008, from around 55 watt-hours/litre to 450 watt-hours/litre in 2020. At the same time the cost of lithium-ion battery packs declined 87% between 2008 and 2021.

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Honda plots $65 billion investment to build seven new EVs as it looks for a comeback

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Honda is done standing by while rivals like Tesla and BYD steal market share. The plans include slashing costs and launching seven new electric models. It also unveiled its new “Ye Series” EVs to take on Chinese automakers like BYD. Honda will launch a series of smaller EVs, starting with the N-Van e, a commercial mini EV.

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