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China's Zeekr Claims New LFP Battery Adds 310 Miles Of Range In 15 Minutes

China's Zeekr Claims New LFP Battery Adds 310 Miles Of Range In 15 Minutes

The pack enables 427 miles of range on the Zeekr 007 sedan. Not bad for a cheaper LFP battery.
By Dan Mihalascu Dec 18 2023
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Panasonic Signs Up For Sila's Titan Silicon To Deliver Unmatched EV Performance

Panasonic Signs Up For Sila's Titan Silicon To Deliver Unmatched EV Performance

Sila says that a 20% increase in driving range is possible today, with the potential for a 40% increase in the future.
By Mark Kane Dec 13 2023
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Stellantis And Ample Launch EV Battery Swap Tech For The Fiat 500e

Stellantis And Ample Launch EV Battery Swap Tech For The Fiat 500e

Ample’s battery swap stations can replace a depleted pack in five minutes.
By Iulian Dnistran Dec 7 2023
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Rivian To Introduce Cheaper, Lighter Battery Pack In 2024: CFO

Rivian To Introduce Cheaper, Lighter Battery Pack In 2024: CFO

Claire McDonough said the new battery "takes thousands of dollars of costs out, additional mass out" and will be much easier to build.
By Dan Mihalascu Dec 5 2023
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CATL’s New Skateboard Chassis Gets A 621-Mile CLTC Range Rating, EV Coming In 2024

CATL’s New Skateboard Chassis Gets A 621-Mile CLTC Range Rating, EV Coming In 2024

CLTC figures tend to be overly optimistic but the efficiency is still impressive.
By Suvrat Kothari Dec 5 2023
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Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Dead On Arrival? An Expert Weighs In

Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Dead On Arrival? An Expert Weighs In

Northvolt and BYD are pushing ahead with sodium-ion batteries, but U.S. companies probably don’t need to.
By Suvrat Kothari Dec 3 2023
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Our Next Energy's 'Gemini' Battery Doubled A BMW iX's Range To 608 Miles

Our Next Energy's 'Gemini' Battery Doubled A BMW iX's Range To 608 Miles

BMW is impressed by the result and says that it "looks forward to taking the next steps together" with the Michigan-based startup.
By Mark Kane Dec 1 2023
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LGES And SK On Lay Off Workers As EV Battery Market Needs A Correction

LGES And SK On Lay Off Workers As EV Battery Market Needs A Correction

The growth of EV sales is slower than originally anticipated.
By Mark Kane Nov 25 2023
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Watch Nio EL7 Instantly Swap Its Battery In POV Video

Watch Nio EL7 Instantly Swap Its Battery In POV Video

Swapping a depleted battery for a fully charged one takes between three to five minutes—here's how that looks from the driver's seat.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 24 2023
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Ford's Michigan LFP Battery Plant Will Be Much Smaller Than Planned

Ford's Michigan LFP Battery Plant Will Be Much Smaller Than Planned

The Marshall site's annual projected output will be 20 GWh instead of 35 GWh, and it will have 1,700 employees instead of 2,500.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 22 2023
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Stellantis Turns To CATL's LFP Batteries For Its European Models

Stellantis Turns To CATL's LFP Batteries For Its European Models

The two companies announced a non-binding agreement, which might result in a new joint venture gigafactory.
By Mark Kane Nov 22 2023
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Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution Will Start With Just A Few Thousand EVs

Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Revolution Will Start With Just A Few Thousand EVs

The promised 621-mile solid-state EV might come in a few years, but how many will be able to buy it?
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 22 2023
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Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey

Ford, LGES And Koc Scrap Battery Cell JV Factory Plan In Turkey

Concerns related to the current pace of EV adoption were cited as a reason.
By Mark Kane Nov 13 2023
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Tesla Model 3 Owners Get Candid About LFP Battery Health And Degradation

Tesla Model 3 Owners Get Candid About LFP Battery Health And Degradation

Varying charging patterns and battery age might impact how much a battery degrades over time.
By Suvrat Kothari Nov 12 2023
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Here's Why The Electric 2025 Ram Ramcharger Got A V6 Engine

Here's Why The Electric 2025 Ram Ramcharger Got A V6 Engine

The Ramcharger has an innovative approach to range anxiety. Here's why Ram chose a V6 for the job.
By Patrick George Nov 10 2023
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Polestar 5 To Test '100 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes' Extreme Fast-Charging Cells

Polestar 5 To Test '100 Miles Of Range In 5 Minutes' Extreme Fast-Charging Cells

A Polestar 5 prototype fitted with StoreDot's XFC cells will be demonstrated in 2024 to see how the tech can be brought to production.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 9 2023
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Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

Hyundai Said To Complete Development Of Cheaper LFP Batteries In Late 2024

By developing its own LFP packs, Hyundai aims to lower the price of its EVs and reduce its dependence on Chinese suppliers.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 8 2023
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Polestar 5 To Offer 'Superior Driving Range' Thanks To SK On Battery

Polestar 5 To Offer 'Superior Driving Range' Thanks To SK On Battery

The high performance 4-door GT will enter production in 2025.
By Mark Kane Nov 6 2023
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StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast

StoreDot Says Its Silicon Batteries Don’t Degrade When Charged Extremely Fast

The startup did 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles and compared them to slow charging scenarios.
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 3 2023
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Ford Buys EV Power Startup To Advance Charging, Battery Management Tech

Ford Buys EV Power Startup To Advance Charging, Battery Management Tech

Ford did not disclose how much it paid for California-based Auto Motive Power (AMP).
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 2 2023
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“Tesla Needs To Close The Gap With Us,

“Tesla Needs To Close The Gap With Us," Says BMW On New Cylindrical Battery Cells

BMW believes its new batteries can cut costs in half.
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 2 2023
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VW Group Delays EV Battery Plant In Europe Amid

VW Group Delays EV Battery Plant In Europe Amid "Sluggish" EV Demand

"There is for the time being no business rationale for deciding on further sites," Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 2 2023
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CATL’s New Factory Can Produce One Cell Per Second, Battery Pack In 2.5 Minutes

CATL’s New Factory Can Produce One Cell Per Second, Battery Pack In 2.5 Minutes

The first phase of the new facility is claimed to be highly automated and flexible.
By Suvrat Kothari Oct 31 2023
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Slow Tesla Model S, Model X Sales Force Panasonic To Cut Battery Output, Profit Forecast

Slow Tesla Model S, Model X Sales Force Panasonic To Cut Battery Output, Profit Forecast

The issue concerns the Japanese factories, which supply Tesla with 1865-type cylindrical battery cells.
By Mark Kane Oct 30 2023
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