Batteries

Audi recalls top-of-the-range electric vehicles due to fire risk

Audi recalls top-of-the-range electric vehicles due to fire risk

A fire safety risk has been identified in more than 200 new electric vehicles, with Audi recalling the model for urgent repairs. 
Nio ET7 drives 1,044 km on single charge with semi solid state battery

Nio ET7 drives 1,044 km on single charge with semi solid state battery

Nio’s electric sedan lays claim to being the EV with the longest range after driving over 1,000 km on a single charge using a new mass-produced swappable semi solid state battery.
Polestar and Volvo partner Zeekr reveals new ultra-rapid charging LFP battery

Polestar and Volvo partner Zeekr reveals new ultra-rapid charging LFP battery

Zeekr unveils a new battery with an ultra-rapid charge, adding 500 km of range in just 15 minutes.
Stellantis to trial battery swap technology, starting with a fleet of Fiat 500e EVs

Stellantis to trial battery swap technology, starting with a fleet of Fiat 500e EVs

Auto giant Stellantis to trial battery-swap technology, starting with a fleet of 100 Fiat 500e electric hatchbacks in Spain.
BYD to build first sodium-based battery manufacturing plant for EVs

BYD to build first sodium-based battery manufacturing plant for EVs

BYD signs a deal to manufacture up to 30 GWh of annual sodium battery production, paving the way for global EV exports.
Plunging battery prices will deliver cost parity for EVs by 2025, says Goldman Sachs

Plunging battery prices will deliver cost parity for EVs by 2025, says Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs says battery prices are falling faster than expected and should deliver total cost of ownership parity for EVs by 2025.
Australian firm joins Polestar quest to build ultimate green machine

Australian firm joins Polestar quest to build ultimate green machine

An Australian battery materials company will work with Swedish car brand Polestar to create the world’s first climate neutral car by the end of the decade. 
Riches or rubbish: Australian firms prepare for EV battery surge

Riches or rubbish: Australian firms prepare for EV battery surge

Less than five years from now, one million metric tons of electric car batteries will need new jobs. Some will power new vehicles, others in power storage and some will be too damaged.