Batteries
New study shows EV batteries retain up to 99 pct health after 120,000 kms
New study in Australia finds EV batteries retain strong battery health even after 120,000 or four years on the road, dispelling one of the big myths and potential barriers about electric cars.
Electric vehicle batteries can last almost 40 pct longer in real world than in lab tests
Researchers found the stop-start way we drive actually prolongs battery life.
Volkswagen ID.7 covers 941km on single charge at “rush-hour speeds”
The drive was not under particularly ‘normal’ conditions or circumstances – averaging only 29km/h around the 12.5-kilometre circuit in an effort to replicate “rush hour speeds in large cities”.
“We can make lighter batteries:” Australia start-up gets funding for new facility
An Australian start-up promising lighter batteries and longer range from sulphur-based chemistries lands ARENA funding for a new production facility.
Nio completes 60 million EV battery swaps in China
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has surpassed 60 million battery swaps in its home market, only four months after it passed the 50 million mark.
