Old bus battery given second life to to support EV fast chargers
An old bus battery is being used to support EV fast chargers in a trial that hopes to avoid the need for network upgrades.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Will the EV battery recycling industry be ready for millions of end-of-life batteries?
Collecting and ultimately recycling EV batteries as they leave the roads is imperative from both an environmental and health perspective. Is there enough capacity?
Fortescue opens innovation centre for giant electric haul trucks and hydrogen racers
Fortescue opens high tech innovation facility that will focus on big batteries for its giant mining haul trucks, and fuel cells for new off-road hydrogen racing cars.
Old EV batteries can increase renewable power use while reducing grid demand
Making greater use of old electric vehicle (EV) batteries could greatly help reduce waste and stabilise the power grid in the shift towards renewable power.
Ioniq 5 owner charges car for a month for less than cost of one litre of petrol
EV owner added 120kWh to his electric car battery from his home charger in September, mostly with grid power, for a total cost of just $1.90.
EV Explainer: Tesla 12V battery maintenance
Some people assume EVs don’t need a 12V battery as they’ve got a huge battery pack. They do need it, and other car makers can learn from Tesla in how to manage their replacement.
Battery and EV fleet specialist Zenobe lands big KKR funding deal to fast-charge expansion
Builder of Australia's biggest electric bus depot lands major funding deal from KKR and other institutions.
Foton boosts battery warranty for electric trucks to 300,000km
Foton says local purchasers of its new T5 EV all-electric truck will receive an upgraded 8-year/300,000-kilometre battery warranty.
BMW breaks ground on “fossil fuel-free” EV battery logistics facility
German luxury automaker BMW breaks ground on a new battery logistics facility at its Plant Leipzig which will be the group’s first fossil fuel-free facility of this scale.
“Significant breakthrough:” Plating solution could lead to more range and longer-lived EV batteries
Researchers say that understanding where lithium builds up on an anode's surface, and why, could lead to a significant breakthrough in the future of electric vehicles.