Li-ion battery cost improvements grossly underestimated, MIT report says
MIT report finds rate of improvement for lithium-ion cell price grossly underestimated, because most analyses only measure one battery performance characteristic.
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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.
Six-minute EV battery one step closer as Magnis reports successful test results
Magnis reports promising results indicating major step towards goal for "extra-fast charging" electric vehicle battery that can charge in just six minutes.
Warmed-up electric car batteries could be cheaper, safer and last two million miles
Researchers say warmed-up LFP batteries - the same chemistry used in the China-made Tesla Model 3 - could be safer, cheaper and last for 3.6 million km of driving.
Tesla shares video of 4680 Roadrunner battery line
Tesla shares first glimpse of 4680 form battery and Roadrunner production line expected to reduce cost of making battery cells by 56 per cent.
Mercedes-Benz launches massive EV factory plans and six new models by 2022
German car maker Mercedes-Benz to build electric vehicles at six factories, and launch an equal number of new electric vehicle models by 2022 under its EQ moniker.
“Major breakthrough”: QuantumScape hails test results of solid state batteries
New solid state battery cells developed by VW-backed QuantumScape ticks three major boxes that could, if commercialised, blow away capabilities of today's EV batteries.
Where do old electric vehicle batteries go to die?
Electric car batteries don’t die, but after seeing 8 to 10 years service in a car they can retire to a second life in energy storage systems.
Tesla research chief Jeff Dahn says two million mile battery possible – and needed for V2G
Head of Tesla's battery research team, Jeff Dahn, says that a 3.6 million kilometre battery is not only possible, but also necessary for the grid and other transport options.
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.
Musk says Battery Day will affect production of Cybertruck, Semi and Roadster
With less than 24 hours left until Tesla's Battery Day, Tesla boss Elon Musk gives biggest hint yet at what the day may reveal.