Batteries

Mercedes electric G-Series turns to silicon battery tech from ex-Tesla engineers

Mercedes electric G-Series turns to silicon battery tech from ex-Tesla engineers

Mercedes-Benz electric G-Class to use silicon anode batteries with 20% greater energy density than today’s lithium-ion cells.
Volvo Trucks opens first electric truck battery assembly plant

Volvo Trucks opens first electric truck battery assembly plant

Volvo Trucks opens first battery assembly plant to supply batteries for its full-electric heavy-duty trucks.
Tesla’s key battery supplier remains top of global list in 2022

Tesla’s key battery supplier remains top of global list in 2022

Batteries are the heart of EVs and Tesla key battery supplier CATL remains on top in battery race.
Biden tips billions to scale up local EV battery manufacturing and recycling

Biden tips billions to scale up local EV battery manufacturing and recycling

US government commits $US3.1 billion to domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing and $60m to battery reuse and recycling.
Volvo Cars grabs stake in ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot

Volvo Cars grabs stake in ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot

Extreme fast-charging EV battery developer StoreDot receives significant boost from Volvo Cars Tech Fund.
Nissan unveils prototype solid-state battery cell production plant

Nissan unveils prototype solid-state battery cell production plant

Japanese auto maker Nissan makes key progress on road to mass production of game-changing electric vehicle battery technology.
Hyundai to allow its EV batteries to do “Vehicle to Everything”

Hyundai to allow its EV batteries to do “Vehicle to Everything”

Hyundai trials use of the Ioniq 5 with V2G and V2H tech in two European cities.
UQ breakthrough could double life of high density EV batteries

UQ breakthrough could double life of high density EV batteries

An atom-wide layer of battery cathode coating could see life of high energy density lithium-ion batteries doubled, and long range EV batteries made more affordable.