Batteries
Tesla eyes bigger, better EV margins in China with low-cost LFP battery
Tesla gains approval to use no-cobalt lithium iron phosphate battery in China-made Model 3, and new estimates of the battery’s cost indicate a bigger, better margin for Tesla.
EV battery upstart adds industry heavyweight as it readies to build UK gigafactory
Lithium-ion newcomer Britishvolt ramps up plans for large-scale EV battery factory in UK, adding industry heavyweight Isobel Sheldon to its team.
Tesla battery partner CATL says it can now make million-mile-plus battery
Chinese battery maker CATL is poised to make a battery that can last more than a million miles, and is also working closely with General Motors.
Battery Day: Why Tesla’s single crystal cathode is important
Tesla’s “single crystal cathode” patent could be one of several to play key roles in more efficient and longer-lasting batteries, including the “million mile” battery.
Researchers say ‘salty’ sodium battery as good as lithium-ion
Battery researchers from Washington State University create “extra salty” sodium-ion battery that is as good as some lithium-ion varieties, and could be a lot cheaper.
Norway environmental heavyweights to build $4.5 billion EV battery industry
From an a-ha! moment to a billion dollar plan to develop a world-class electric car battery industry: How two Norwegian heavyweights got together for a big battery production project.
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