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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.

Tesla co-founder Straubel sets ambitious EV battery recycling goals

Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has plans to build his new venture Redwood Materials into world's top battery recycling company, as well as a leader in battery materials.

Tesla 4680 battery cell mockup by Sandy Munro. Soulrce: Munro Live/Youtube

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Tesla has been using high-energy nickel 4680 batteries for months

Tesla has been putting prototypes of its energy dense, high nickel 4680 cells into vehicles for some months, Elon Musk says.

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Did Battery Day live up to the hype? Some say yes, others say no

Did Battery Day live up to the hype? There was no million-mile battery, but some analysts say the pace of cost reductions is still hugely significant.

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Tesla Battery Day deep dive: what two battery and EV experts think

Tesla's Battery Day revealed plans to make cheaper batteries to transition the world to sustainable energy. Two experts delve deeper into what it all means.