Cornell University Quantifies Need for New Mines for BEVs in a Way You'll Understand
31 May 2023, 19:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said we would need 359 new mines to make all batteries BEVs will need. What about 7,513% more?
Electric Vehicles Are Not the Answer to Saving the Environment, May Be Quite the Opposite
23 Jan 2023, 05:22 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The environmental impact of electric vehicle manufacturing may damage the environment in ways beyond repair and risk the health of generations to come
Leclanche Develops Li-Ion Cells With 20% More Energy Density and Less Cobalt
20 Jan 2023, 23:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although it seems to have just perfected the lithium-ion cells currently available, the battery company said they will only be available in 2024.
Fully Charged Discusses Battery Shortages and the Conclusion is Not Encouraging
19 Nov 2022, 18:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There is even a point that needs to be carefully addressed: does the world really have all the raw materials the electric shift will demand?
Livent Explores Lithium Opportunities in Great White North To Boost Production Capacity
4 Nov 2022, 11:14 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / With the recent legislation placing requirements on domestically sourced lithium companies are scrambling to find reserves
Russian Gas and Chinese Raw Materials – The EV Shift Will Demand Complex Choices
25 Sep 2022, 07:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Germany learned it should not depend on a dictator with imperialist ambitions in the worst way possible. Relying on China may hold similar traps.
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Calculated How Many More Mines We'll Need for EVs: 359
8 Sep 2022, 12:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / By 2035, we’ll need at least 74 more lithium mines, 62 for cobalt, 72 for nickel, 97 for natural graphite, and 54 for synthetic graphite. But there’s a catch.
Researchers Manage to Create Fuel Cell Catalyst 475 Times Cheaper Than Platinum
26 Mar 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / This can make fuel cells more affordable and stimulate the creation of the necessary hydrogen fueling infrastructure for FCEVs to bloom
Scientists Are Looking To Replace Lithium in Batteries, Calcium May Be the Way
9 Feb 2022, 22:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Scientists in Korea are searching for a replacement of Lithium. A new study claims Calcium may be the best solution at the moment
9s Chevy Cobalt Wheelies to Impress Original Camaro SS, Blown Wonder Is Unfazed
21 Jul 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / While there are faster Chevy Cobalts out there, this sweet ride tries hard to keep its unassuming looks - but those rear tires and the wheelie bar give all away
SVolt Announces It Will Sell Cobalt-Free Battery With 240 Wh/Kg
16 Jul 2021, 09:22 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The first vehicle to present it will be the Ora Cherry Cat, recently revealed by MIIT’s (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) list of declarations.
BMW Secures Cobalt Supply for Batteries Until 2025, Still Needs a Lot More
9 Jul 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW strikes a deal with Moroccan company Managem Group for the supply of 100 million euros worth of cobalt for car batteries
Ocean Floor Could Be the Next El Dorado for EV Battery Raw Materials
22 Apr 2020, 15:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Polymetallic nodules exploration company DeepGreen releases a study saying seafloor could be the perfect source for EV battery materials
BMW Pledges Increased Transparency for Its Cobalt Sourcing
13 Feb 2018, 10:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Sealing a steady supply of the materials needed for battery cell manufacturing is critical, but where they come from counts as well
2012 Chevrolet Cobalt Launched
5 Nov 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Concept becomes reality with the first set of production images and details for the all new Chevrolet Cobalt, a car we first laid eyes upon at the 2011 Buenos Aires Auto Show in June, back when it w...
Go Home, ET, in Lambo Concept Car
7 Jun 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The things they sell on eBay... The latest eBay sensation, the so called Extra Terrestrial Vehicle Lamborghini door concept car, is a combination of several vehicles, melted to become a very unlikel...
Woman Gives Birth While Driving
1 Jun 2010, 08:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A few days ago, we brought you the results of a driving habits study conducted by GN Netcom, a wireless headset manufacturer. The study showed people have all kind of more or less strange habits beh...
Chevrolet Cobalt Suspected of Power-Steering Problem
4 Feb 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Nowadays things went so seriously wrong with the auto industry that every time we hear the word “recall” we instantly get goose bumps and hope the recall is not related to our car. Every...
Schwarzenegger Opens Cobalt Biobutanol Plant
13 Jan 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended yesterday the opening of Cobalt Technologies' biobutanol plant in the state, an opening which in the governor's opinion will help Cali me...