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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. Solid-state batteries can also reduce the time for EV recharge to a level similar to the time it takes to refuel an ICE car, the company said. ProLogium will invest a total of €5.2

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Researchers use graphite positive electrodes in high-capacity rechargeable lithium/chlorine batteries

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Mitsubishi Heavy selling MLiX Li-ion rechargeable battery business to Delta Electronics; focus shifting to ESS systems

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MHI) is selling its Li-ion rechargeable battery business to Delta Electronics. Leveraging the new agreement, going forward MHI and Delta Electronics also plan to join forces in pursuing further development of the lithium-ion rechargeable battery business, including ESS products. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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The high efficiency will increase battery life while shortening recharge cycles. The new design is also optimized for high volume manufacture using Visedo’s facilities in both Finland and Taiwan. The new PowerDRUM S-model also improves hill-climbing ability.

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Stanford team develops ultra-fast aluminum-ion battery with stability over thousands of cycles

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We have developed a rechargeable aluminum battery that may replace existing storage devices, such as alkaline batteries, which are bad for the environment, and lithium-ion batteries, which occasionally burst into flames. An ultrafast rechargeable aluminum-ion battery,” Nature. Resources. “An

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Aleees claims new double-layer nano-carbon coating technology enhances battery cycle life 2.7 times

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In a presentation at the 220 th Electrochemical Society (ECS) meeting held in Boston, Taiwan-based Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry Co., Alees earlier developed a new iron phosphate (LFP) material for use in a lithium-ion battery cathode.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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Coup handles recharging. Gogoro introduced the Gogoro Smartscooter EV and the Gogoro Energy Network at the Consumer Electronics Show in early 2015 and launched in Taipei Taiwan in August 2015. The storage compartment under the seat fits one helmet and two swappable batteries. In the future, a second helmet will be provided.