CATL Launches New EV Battery Cells With Zero Degradation After the First 1,000 Cycles
5 Apr 2024, 10:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Battery supplier CATL announced a new type of EV battery cell that shows no sign of degradation after the first 1,000 cycles
Stanford Scientists Found a Crazy Way To Extend the Life of Lithium-Metal EV Batteries
14 Feb 2024, 18:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stanford scientists found out that depleting lithium-metal batteries and letting them rest for a few hours is an effective way to extend their life
Rivian Now Has More Than 1,000 Different R1 Configurations, It's a Logistical Nightmare
11 Feb 2024, 02:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / With the launch of two cheaper Standard battery options, Rivian has expanded the number of possible configurations to over 1,000, complicating manufacturing
Your EV's Flat Li-Ion 16V Battery May Explode if Charged Improperly, Firefighters Warn
31 Jan 2024, 17:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A Tesla owner almost lost their house after they brought the EV's low-voltage battery inside and attempted to charge it. Don't make the same mistake
Tesla's Struggles With 4680 Cell Production Revealed in New Report From China
18 Jan 2024, 18:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is having problems increasing 4680 battery cell production at Giga Texas and is now importing battery parts from China to cover the deficit
Rumors About Tesla's Next-Gen 2170 Battery Cells Are Greatly Exaggerated
16 Jan 2024, 11:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A report about Panasonic beginning production of a vastly superior type of 2170 battery cell for Tesla may have been exaggerating the improvements
New Chemistry Set To Give Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells a Significant Energy Density Boost
4 Jan 2024, 15:55 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is on track to change the 4680-cell chemistry to allow between ten and twenty percent more energy density for the Cybertruck's batteries
Hyundai Dealership Scams Ioniq 5 Owner and Their Insurance Company for Battery Replacement
18 Dec 2023, 16:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The owner of a Hyundai Ioniq 5 was quoted $30K (CAD) for a battery replacement after a minor scratch, but the dealer told their insurance company it cost $60K
LFP Chemistry Gets a Boost From Zeekr's Ultra-Fast-Charging 'Golden Battery'
15 Dec 2023, 01:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LFP battery cells get more competitive as Zeekr unveiled an ultra-fast-charging battery that can replenish 300 miles in less than 15 minutes of charge
Hyundai Will Start Building Its Own LFP Battery Cells To Make EVs Even More Affordable
9 Nov 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A recent report shows that Hyundai will produce its own LFP battery cells in 2025 to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers and make its EVs more affordable
The EV Battery: Everything You Need To Know and What's Coming Next
29 Oct 2023, 02:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The EV revolution would not have been possible without Li-ion batteries, so it's worthwhile to see how things started and where they're going
This Could Be the Reason Why Tesla Removed the 4680-Cell Model Y From Its Website
20 Sep 2023, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Insider information shows that Tesla will close its Kato Road battery facility to prepare the production line for the second-generation 4680 cells
Tesla Scraps 4680-Cell Model Y AWD, Allegedly To Save Cells for Cybertruck Production
15 Sep 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla removed the base Model Y AWD from its website in the US, presumably to hoard the 4680 cells for the Cybertruck production
Breaking: Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Is Burning Near Ameland in the Netherlands
26 Jul 2023, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A major fire broke onboard the Fremantle Highway cargo ship, which carried about 3,000 cars, including 25 EVs, from Bremerhaven (Germany) to Port Said (Egypt)
What Are the 'Cybercell' Batteries Used by Tesla To Power the Cybertruck?
20 Jul 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla revealed second-generation 4680 battery cells called Cybercells with 10% higher energy density to power the Cybertruck
Tesla-Backed Battery-Research Team Working on Single-Crystal, Cobalt-Free Li-Ion Battery
13 Jul 2023, 18:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Jeff Dahn and his team of researchers at the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, are working on a single crystal, Cobalt-free battery chemistry
Solid-State Batteries One Step Closer to Reality Thanks to Significant Breakthrough
23 Jun 2023, 15:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have achieved stabilization of the high-temperature phase of Li3PS4, a critical material for solid-state batteries
Is Volkswagen Cracking Dry-Battery-Electrode Manufacturing Process Before Tesla?
19 Jun 2023, 13:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volkswagen said its PowerCo battery subsidiary would launch a "game-changing" technology for battery cell production, similar to Tesla's dry battery electrode
Tesla Celebrates Important 4680-Cell Production Milestone, Still Far Behind Schedule
19 Jun 2023, 12:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced that it produced the 10 millionth 4680 cell at Giga Texas, a significant production milestone but still only enough to power about 10,000 EVs
Chinese Startup Claims Its Batteries Solve the Biggest Problems Electric Vehicles Have
8 Jun 2023, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Chinese startup Greater Bay Technology claims it developed technology to make Li-Ion batteries perform better in low temperatures, solving EVs' biggest problem