Demand and prices for battery material cobalt are soaring as electric vehicles stream out of showrooms in China and Europe, with little prospect of a significant reversal as drivers and governments move to cut carbon emissions. The price of the metal stands at $53,000 per tonne, up 65% this year and around its highest since […]
Mullen Technologies has surprisingly announced that it will equip its electric cars with lithium-sulfur batteries. For this, the Californian startup is cooperating with the company NexTech Batteries. Mullen plans to produce more than 100,000 vehicles with lithium-sulfur pouch cells from NexTech within five years. Lithium–sulfur battery Lithium–sulfur battery – Wikipedia Mullen Technologies to switch to […]
Listening to QuantumScape, we had the impression that the main barrier to creating a solid-state battery was developing the right solid-state electrolyte. A study from Gatech (Georgia Institute of Technology) begs to disagree with that. The main obstacle to reach that goal would be cost Gatech Study Shows A Way To Solve Solid-State Cells’ Main Issue: Cost (insideevs.com)
Stockholm, Sweden – Northvolt today announced the acquisition of Cuberg, Inc., a U.S.-based battery technology company delivering high-performance lithium metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions. Northvolt | Enabling the Future of Energy
The battery modules work like Lego blocks and can be placed in any car. The Nio story shows that swappable battery packs are not only feasible: they can be a fantastic solution to increase EV adoption. Customers would not have to worry about charging times or battery pack decay… Lego Inspired Ample To Create A […]
