Batteries

Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol

Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol

EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.
EV Explainer: Tesla 12V battery maintenance

EV Explainer: Tesla 12V battery maintenance

Some people assume EVs don’t need a 12V battery as they’ve got a huge battery pack. They do need it, and other car makers can learn from Tesla in how to manage their replacement.
Battery and EV fleet specialist Zenobe lands big KKR funding deal to fast-charge expansion

Battery and EV fleet specialist Zenobe lands big KKR funding deal to fast-charge expansion

Builder of Australia’s biggest electric bus depot lands major funding deal from KKR and other institutions.
Foton boosts battery warranty for electric trucks to 300,000km

Foton boosts battery warranty for electric trucks to 300,000km

Foton says local purchasers of its new T5 EV all-electric truck will receive an upgraded 8-year/300,000-kilometre battery warranty.
BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility

BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility

German luxury automaker BMW breaks ground on a new battery logistics facility at its Plant Leipzig which will be the group’s first fossil fuel-free facility of this scale.
“Significant breakthrough:” Plating solution could lead to more range and longer-lived EV batteries

“Significant breakthrough:” Plating solution could lead to more range and longer-lived EV batteries

Researchers say that understanding where lithium builds up on an anode’s surface, and why, could lead to a significant breakthrough in the future of electric vehicles.
Energy storage system for wind and solar park to use second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries

Energy storage system for wind and solar park to use second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries

Jaguar Land Rover to supply up to 90 second-life Jaguar I-Pace batteries to be used in a 7.5MWh energy storage system in a wind and solar park.
China’s CATL launches “superfast” battery that can add 400km in less time to sip a latte

China’s CATL launches “superfast” battery that can add 400km in less time to sip a latte

China battery giant CATL launches new LFB battery capable of adding 400kms of range in 10 minutes.