Here's Why EVs Are Mostly SUVs, Whether You Like It or Not
9 Mar 2024, 21:26 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / There's no way of stopping the Sport Utility Vehicle mania, so how can we cope with it in the new zero-emission vehicles era?
Australia Mostly To Blame for BEVs' High Ex-Factory Carbon Footprint
13 Jun 2023, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Automakers are struggling to make EVs more environmentally friendly. Sadly for them and the climate, Australia isn't helping
Hyundai and LG To Invest Over $4.3B To Start EV Battery Production in the US
26 May 2023, 22:40 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / This new facility will help Hyundai achieve its plans of introducing 17 BEVs by 2030, as well as support EV demands in the US market
General Motors Buys Into the Thacker Pass Mining Craze, but on One Condition
4 Feb 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The giant American automaker is planning on making electric vehicles its bread and butter. But that can’t happen at once and without some rules
Here Is Why Battery-Electric Semis, Not H2, Will Dominate Zero-Emissions Road Freight
4 Feb 2023, 15:14 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / There’s a silent rivalry between medium and heavy-duty electric trucks and their fuel-cell counterparts. It seems batteries will prevail in this sector
Dude, Where's My Solar Car?
29 Jan 2023, 15:26 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Although it seems just around the corner, the solar car for the masses, powered only by Sun’s energy and photovoltaics, is still a sci-fi nice-to-have idea
As It Turns Out, Elon Musk's Tesla Likes to Patent Certain Innovations After All
5 Jan 2023, 21:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The EV-making company has just received approval for three new patents. They’re discoveries that solve a couple of issues. Here’s what’s what
Hyundai’s American EVs to Use SK On Batteries From 2025
29 Nov 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai's American electric vehicle production will be backed by batteries supplied by SK On, one of the largest producers of such hardware
New MIT Research Points Towards a Potential 50% Improvement in Non-Rechargeable Batteries
4 Nov 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / New battery materials could help reduce the “dead weight” of non-rechargeable batteries, increasing battery lifetime and safety
Three Cutting Edge Companies Get $250 Million From U.S. for Silicon Battery Advancements
31 Oct 2022, 05:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The money in grant form is aimed at developing silicon battery technology for improved capacity and charging speed for electric vehicle batteries
Automakers Plan on Spending $1.2 Trillion on EVs and Batteries by 2030
22 Oct 2022, 18:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / That’s about half the current market cap of Apple, or almost the entire market cap of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, which is valued at $1.3 trillion
ONE Invests $1.6 Billion in a New, 20 GWh Michigan Cell Factory
7 Oct 2022, 19:48 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / Michigan-based energy storage tech company Our Next Energy (ONE) just announced a $1.6 billion investment that will start a new trend in cell manufacturing
A New Molten Salt Battery Promises To Outperform Li-Ion in Every Way, but There's a Catch
1 Sep 2022, 11:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new discovery indicates that the Aluminum-Sulfur might be the best chemistry for fast-charging, cost-effective and high-density batteries, but there’s a catch
Audi Breaks Ground on New Electric Vehicle Factory in China; Online in 2024
11 Jul 2022, 09:27 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / A newly formed partnership between the German automaker and China FAW Corporation began construction of a new factory in the Chinese city of Changchun
Molicel To Supply High-Performance Battery Cells for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL
7 Jul 2022, 10:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vertical Aerospace teamed up with battery cell manufacturer Molicel, with the latter agreeing to supply high-performance cells for Vertical's VX4 eVTOL.
Panasonic Considering Kansas or Oklahoma for Its 4680 Battery Cell Factory
6 Jun 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Panasonic is reportedly considering positioning its EV battery cell factory in Kansas or in Oklahoma. The new facility would only make 4680 battery cells
New Technology from Suzuki Sees Lithium-Ion Batteries Being Recycled to Power Streetlights
30 May 2022, 12:20 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Suzuki says the technology will help pave the way for a more effective utilization of small lithium-ion batteries in the future.
The U.S. Can Win the Global Race for Raw Materials Needed in EVs, It Won't Be Pretty
22 Apr 2022, 17:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you think about it, the U.S. was the country that showed everyone how manufacturing should be done. Now it is time to shine once again – by going dirty
EV War and Raw Materials Prices Prompt Musk to Consider Entering the Mining Business
13 Apr 2022, 10:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk has announced he is willing to turn Tesla into a mining company to secure and refine the lithium needed to build Li-Ion batteries
Land Rover Parent Company Warns Cost of EV Batteries Is Becoming a Problem
29 Mar 2022, 23:48 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Challenges don’t seem to stop for electric cars. After Daimler’s warning, we get a somewhat similar message from Land Rover’s and Jaguar’s owner