Magnis boosts New York annual battery plant capacity to 1.8GWh
Magnis Energy Technologies boosts the annual production capacity of its Imperium3 New York lithium-ion battery plant to 1.8GWh.
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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.
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