Batteries
Volkswagen ID.3 maintains 91 pct battery capacity after 160,000 km test
A four-year endurance test shows Volkswagen’s ID.3 retains 91% battery capacity after 160,000km—boosting confidence in EV longevity and resale value.
Mercedes-Benz uses “reworked” EV batteries for electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz introduces reworked high-voltage EV battery for use in the first-generation Mercedes-Benz eActros 300/400 and the Mercedes-Benz eEconic.
BYD tests solid state battery it says can deliver 1,500 km EV range
BYD is reported to be undertaking testing of its next generation solid-state battery tech with major improvements in range.
Mitsubishi to trial battery swap technology for electric trucks and buses
Mitsubishi is to take part in a multi-year trial that will feature more than 150 battery-swappable electric buses and trucks and 14 battery swap stations.
“Enormous surge:” EV batteries get second life as large-scale energy storage
New Zealand’s biggest utility reapplies old EV batteries into a charging facility, while German start-up raises funds to tap into huge demand for repurposing second hand EV batteries into stationary storage.
