John B. Goodenough, One of the Li-Ion Battery Fathers, Dies a Month Before Turning 101
26 Jun 2023, 21:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The scientist received a Nobel prize for his work with batteries and was still active in his last years trying to perfect his inventions
Who Is Pushing the EV Shift – Climate Change or China?
9 May 2023, 15:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / China has the world's largest car market and controls most raw materials for batteries and cell makers. Its support is crucial for electric cars to work.
What the World Wants Automotive Easter (Pesach) to Be?
10 Apr 2023, 17:09 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / As weird as it may seem to compare a religious celebration to the EV transition that is happening now, it is also pretty fitting.
With 500-Wh/Kg Cell, Amprius Shows (Again) How Far We Are from Mature Battery Tech
25 Mar 2023, 11:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Amprius started delivering these cells in February 2022, but they are still not available for the car industry, which may have to do with longevity
ICE Ban: The Discussion Around This Measure Is So Shallow We Have To Improve It
10 Mar 2023, 12:11 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Most people who want the combustion engine dead still believe they are the main culprit for climate change or that efficiency is all that matters
Novel Recycling Technology Can Finally Recover Lithium From 'Black Mass' Battery E-Waste
24 Feb 2023, 19:32 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Battery recycling could make a huge leap thanks to a supposedly breakthrough refinery process, called ‘Li AquaRefining’, the first of its kind in the U.S.
Where Are those Solid-State Battery EVs? How Long Do We Have to Wait for Them and Why?
15 Jan 2023, 14:22 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The optimists expect solid-state battery tech to be deployed soon after 2025. The pessimists are pointing to at least 10 years delay. Let’s try to be realistic
Breakthrough Material Paves the Way for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries to Power Future EVs
10 Jan 2023, 18:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers at DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a breakthrough material that can solve the problems of lithium-sulfur batteries
Flash Joule Heating Process May Be Overlooked, but It Could Boost Battery Recycling
1 Jan 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The process was developed by Rice University in 2020. Since then, it’s been tested a lot. Now it’s promising for reviving essential battery components for reuse
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.
Hyundai Will Build the Ioniq 5, 6, 7, and Batteries at New Factory in Georgia
21 May 2022, 15:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although the company said it would disclose the new products for the American EV plant at a later date, the teaser image in the announcement event is clear.
Volkswagen 40-GWh Battery Factory in Spain Will Be In Sagunto
6 May 2022, 21:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The investment there would be €4 billion, but now Volkswagen said the total amount in the area will amount to €10 billion.
Toyota Will Spend $1.29 Billion to Build Lithium-Ion Battery Plant in North Carolina
7 Dec 2021, 11:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the Japanese carmaker, it will produce enough cells for 200,000 vehicles per year, but they will probably be HEVs and PHEVs
Volkswagen Puts €500 Million in Northvolt to Produce 60 GWh in Cells
11 Jun 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The total investments in production expansion were $2.75 billion, of which Volkswagen’s collaboration represents $620 million.
Electric Cars Could Cost Less With This New Type of Rechargeable Battery
8 May 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Smartphones, electric cars, and other devices that use rechargeable batteries could become cheaper, thanks to a new type of sodium ion battery.
EVs Could Soon Run on More Efficient, More Powerful Seawater Batteries
21 Dec 2019, 22:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / IBM Research’s Battery Lab has come up with a battery that beats standard lithium-ion on all considerations, including length of life and low flammability
10 Minutes Charge for 300 Miles Range Possible, Researchers Say
31 Oct 2019, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The tested procedure showed that the batteries did not get damaged during the process, and they went through some 1,700 cycles without major problems
Batteries: Lithium-Ion or Solid-State?
9 Jul 2018, 06:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The lithium-ion battery has nearly reached its full potential and automakers are already seeking ways to develop solid-state batteries.
Volkswagen to Accelerate Solid-State Battery Development
21 Jun 2018, 14:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen increases its hold on QuantumScape, a U.S.-based company that works to develop a solid-state battery for electric vehicles.
Japanese City Lights to Be Powered by Nissan Leaf Batteries
22 Mar 2018, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan announced on Wednesday a project that if successful might change the way electricity is sent to remote areas of the world.