Former Blyth coal generator chosen as home for UK’s first gigafactory
UK's first battery gigafactory for electric vehicles to be built on the site of a demolished coal fired power station.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Battery EVs to make up 50 per cent of global new car market by 2033
Report says electric vehicles will make up 50 per cent of car sales worldwide by 2033, and battery society will account for most emissions abated.
Li-ion battery cost improvements grossly underestimated, MIT report says
MIT report finds rate of improvement for lithium-ion cell price grossly underestimated, because most analyses only measure one battery performance characteristic.
Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage
Tesla Semi launch delayed again due to battery cell constraints but may go ahead in 2022, Elon Musk says.
Nio has now done two million electric car battery swaps
Chinese EV maker Nio completes two millionth battery swap, powering almost 400 million kilometres of emissions-free driving from its battery swap stations.
Australia’s Vulcan to track carbon emissions used in EV lithium-ion batteries
Vulcan Energy has to trace and measure the emissions across its European lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.
Five-minute battery firm Storedot appoints oil industry exec as chair
StoreDot nabs oil industry executive David Gilmour to take its "five-minute battery" to market.
Battery swapping could “turbocharge” EV transition, BNEF
There are now over 550 battery swapping stations in China, led by NIO and BAIC, two of the leaders in battery swapping technology.
VW’s Power Day shows electric vehicles have arrived, but can it catch Tesla?
VW's Power Day shows there are now two major players in the EV market. But how did it compare to Tesla's Battery Day and Elon Musk's ambition?
Nissan Leaf batteries are being re-purposed for use in factory robots
Nissan Leaf batteries are being re-purposed for use in factory robots, helping to increase the residual value of one of the first mass-market electric vehicles.