Batteries

China’s CATL reaches massive battery deal with Tesla, while Panasonic bails on stock

China’s CATL reaches massive battery deal with Tesla, while Panasonic bails on stock

China’s largest battery maker CATL extends battery supply deal with Tesla until 2025, while Panasonic reveals it sold all Tesla stock in late 2020.
Renault signs partnership deals for two battery gigafactories in Europe

Renault signs partnership deals for two battery gigafactories in Europe

Renault signs two deals for battery gigafactories in Europe as it prepares to roll out its fleet of electric vehicle models.
Electric scooter battery swap platform revs up as Foxconn backs Gogoro

Electric scooter battery swap platform revs up as Foxconn backs Gogoro

Taiwanese e-scooter and battery swapping developer announces key manufacturing partnership with electronics giant Foxconn.
Sono reveals longer-range, cobalt-free battery for upcoming solar car

Sono reveals longer-range, cobalt-free battery for upcoming solar car

Munich-based solar electric vehicle developer says it will upgrade the Sion’s battery to a longer-range 54kWh and eliminate its use of cobalt, nickel, and manganese.
Volvo and Northvolt plan 50GWh gigafactory in EV battery joint venture

Volvo and Northvolt plan 50GWh gigafactory in EV battery joint venture

The two companies join forces to develop and produce more sustainable batteries, tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar vehicles.
Magnis produces first Li-ion battery dry cells at New York battery plant

Magnis produces first Li-ion battery dry cells at New York battery plant

NSW-based battery producer Magnis Energy produces first full sized prismatic lithium-ion dry battery cells at its New York battery plant.
Can Tesla and the world produce enough batteries to meet EV ‘frenzy’?

Can Tesla and the world produce enough batteries to meet EV ‘frenzy’?

New global battery production capacity must increase tenfold to $US560 billion by 2030 to meet demand for EVs. Tesla must increase spending 60-fold.
Deakin Uni says new lithium sulphur battery may deliver 1,000km EV range

Deakin Uni says new lithium sulphur battery may deliver 1,000km EV range

Deakin University and Australian start-up Li-S Energy say revolutionary new lithium sulphur battery could deliver 1,000km range to electric cars.