Batteries

Brisbane’s GMG says new aluminium battery can charge 20 to 60 times faster

Brisbane’s GMG says new aluminium battery can charge 20 to 60 times faster

Graphene Manufacturing Group says its graphene aluminium-ion batteries can charge as much as 60-times faster than the best lithium-ion batteries.
StoreDot to send extreme fast charging research into space

StoreDot to send extreme fast charging research into space

StoreDot to send its extreme fast charging battery technology for EVs to the International Space Station in 2022 for zero gravity testing.
Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert

Battery gigafactories will rapidly make e-cars even greener – battery expert

Batteries used in electric cars are becoming more sustainable, and many concerns about their CO2 footprint are overblown.
Magnis boosts New York annual battery plant capacity to 1.8GWh

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.
BMW, Ford expand solid state battery stakes with Solid Power

BMW, Ford expand solid state battery stakes with Solid Power

BMW and Ford lead funding round in solid-state battery developer Solid Power and will expand joint development agreements with the company.
How electric car batteries are improving: materials, energy density and price

How electric car batteries are improving: materials, energy density and price

Mainstream take up of electric vehicles will depend on improvements to lithium-ion batteries and efforts to increase energy density and reduce manufacturing costs.
NSW-based Janus Electric prepares road test for exchangeable battery for big rigs

NSW-based Janus Electric prepares road test for exchangeable battery for big rigs

NSW-based Janus Electric says its exchangeable battery system for heavy vehicles will cut energy costs by 50% and will encourage trucking industry to go electric.
BMW secures $A105 million to boost energy density of EV batteries

BMW secures $A105 million to boost energy density of EV batteries

BMW gets $A105 million in funding for planned battery projects, including to improve energy density of EV batteries.