Batteries

Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.
Volkswagen’s EV power play: Build six battery factories and slash cell costs by half

Volkswagen’s EV power play: Build six battery factories and slash cell costs by half

Volkswagen will build six battery factories and increase charging network five-fold, group CEO Herbert Diess said at the company’s Power Day on Monday.