Battery Day: What is Tesla’s “lithium doping” patent all about?
In April, Tesla filed a "lithium doping" patent addressing loss of energy density experienced during the production of the battery. What's it all about?
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Tesla battery offshoot backed by St Baker fund flags major cost breakthrough
Battery research company with links to Australia's St Baker Innovation Fund and Tesla has patented new single crystal cathode process that could dramatically cut cost of lithium-ion batteries.
Tesla battery partner CATL says it can now make million-mile-plus battery
Chinese battery maker CATL is poised to make a battery that can last more than a million miles, and is also working closely with General Motors.
Tesla Battery Day looms as rumours of new lithium-ion partnership emerges
Market analysts say Tesla is getting close to locking in date for Battery Day, as rumours emerge of a new partnership with Australian lithium-ion battery testing equipment supplier Novonix.
Battery Day: Why Tesla’s single crystal cathode is important
Tesla's "single crystal cathode" patent could be one of several to play key roles in more efficient and longer-lasting batteries, including the "million mile" battery.
Norway environmental heavyweights to build $4.5 billion EV battery industry
From an a-ha! moment to a billion dollar plan to develop a world-class electric car battery industry: How two Norwegian heavyweights got together for a big battery production project.
General Motors says it is “almost there” on its own million mile battery
General Motors says it has, like Tesla, been working on "million mile battery" and that it is "almost there".
Battery Day: World on hold for Tesla’s revolutionary EV battery
Battery Day now on hold as reports of new Tesla battery to bring cost of electric cars down are put on high rotation.
Tesla Battery Day update flags launch of million mile battery in China first
New report prior to Tesla's Battery Day reveals that new electric car battery technology will be released first in China. But what will it entail?
Tesla hybrid battery research points to big increase in electric car driving range
A new paper led by Tesla researchers on hybrid batteries could see a dramatic 20% jump in the capacity of electric car batteries.