Batteries

Tesla increases electric car battery orders from LG Chem

Tesla increases electric car battery orders from LG Chem

Tesla places more orders for electric car batteries with South Korean battery major LG Chem to meet growing demand for EV batteries.
Germany ramps up electric vehicle battery production with big state subsidies

Germany ramps up electric vehicle battery production with big state subsidies

German government invests more than €1.5 billion in battery cell research and production, starting with €300 million grant awarded to battery company Varta.
Tesla breaks cover on 24-hour battery factory plans for California

Tesla breaks cover on 24-hour battery factory plans for California

Tesla lays out plans to make cathodes and assemble batteries at a site in Fremont previously used by Solar City.
Father of li-ion battery tips hat to Tesla partner CATL’s new $A678 million lab

Father of li-ion battery tips hat to Tesla partner CATL’s new $A678 million lab

Father of lithium-ion battery Sir John Goodenough says new 21C laboratory established by Tesla EV battery partner CATL could “benefit society significantly.”
Stanford’s radical take on lithium metal battery shows promise for EV range

Stanford’s radical take on lithium metal battery shows promise for EV range

New research from Stanford university has demonstrated a promising new take on the lithium metal battery that could increase electric vehicle driving range.
Update: Tesla Battery Day now set for September, as Musk seeks live audience for million-mile revolution

Update: Tesla Battery Day now set for September, as Musk seeks live audience for million-mile revolution

Elon Musk has tentatively given a September 15 date for Tesla’s Battery Day and AGM, but what has been the real reason behind the delays?
Battery Day: What is Tesla’s “lithium doping” patent all about?

Battery Day: What is Tesla’s “lithium doping” patent all about?

In April, Tesla filed a “lithium doping” patent addressing loss of energy density experienced during the production of the battery. What’s it all about?
Tesla firms up EV battery supply in Glencore cobalt, Panasonic pricing deals

Tesla firms up EV battery supply in Glencore cobalt, Panasonic pricing deals

Tesla firms up battery supply inking new deal for cobalt with Glencore and extending deal with battery partner Panasonic to 2030 with prices locked in until 2023.