Batteries

Are plug-in hybrid cars just “fake electrics”?

Are plug-in hybrid cars just “fake electrics”?

Transport expert says Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving, and pollute more than advertised.
Your Model Y has $6,350 of lithium in its batteries, your Hummer has $17,000

Your Model Y has $6,350 of lithium in its batteries, your Hummer has $17,000

The cost of lithium alone in electric vehicle battery packs has hit eye watering levels as the market price hits record highs.
BYD to launch electric hatchbacks with new Sodium-ion batteries

BYD to launch electric hatchbacks with new Sodium-ion batteries

BYD plans to launch its smallest EV hatchback with a new sodium-ion battery, helping it to dodge the soaring price of lithium.
Finnish start-up is turning Tesla EV batteries into storage systems

Finnish start-up is turning Tesla EV batteries into storage systems

Finnish start-up turning second-life Tesla electric vehicle batteries into smart energy storage units secures €2.5 million to continue company’s growth.
Work begins on VinFast’s huge 5GWh EV battery factory in Vietnam

Work begins on VinFast’s huge 5GWh EV battery factory in Vietnam

The battery factory is a joint venture between VinES and Gotion and will supply Vietnamese automaker, VinFast.
Honda EVs to serve as virtual power plant in Germany

Honda EVs to serve as virtual power plant in Germany

A fleet of Honda electric vehicles has successfully provided grid balancing services for German transmission system operator Amprion.
Explainer: The checks you need to do when buying a second-hand electric vehicle

Explainer: The checks you need to do when buying a second-hand electric vehicle

EVs are much simpler machines than their fossil-fuelled predecessors, so there should be fewer problems in a second hand one. But here are some key things to check.
Nio flicks the switch on first battery swap station in Sweden

Nio flicks the switch on first battery swap station in Sweden

Nio opens its first EV battery swap station in Sweden as it prepares to launch in various European markets before the end of the year.