Featured in BatteriesBYHazel SouthwellJul 14, 2022SharePanasonic Wants To Make Tesla Batteries More Efficient By 2030It’s all about the aromatic hydrocarbons, folks BYHazel SouthwellJul 14, 2022ShareBYHazel SouthwellJun 16, 2022ShareAudi E-Tron Batteries Are Finding Second Lives in Electric Tuk-TuksThe batteries from the E-Tron test fleet have found a new life helping women in India take goods to market. BYHazel SouthwellJun 16, 2022ShareBYHazel SouthwellMay 17, 2022ShareBatteries for Electric Cars Now Demand More Cobalt Than PhonesCobalt mining is still fraught with danger and unethical practices, and our dependency is only growing. BYHazel SouthwellMay 17, 2022ShareBYAndrew P. CollinsMay 9, 2022ShareBuying a AAA-Brand Car Battery From NAPA Can Actually Be a DealYou can now buy AAA-branded batteries from NAPA Auto Parts stores, which could be a good move if you’re a member. BYAndrew P. CollinsMay 9, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB PortsThe relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareBYHazel SouthwellMar 5, 2021ShareGM Looks to Tennessee for Possible Second Battery Factory in the USThe joint project with LG Chem will focus on GM’s Ultium EV platform. BYHazel SouthwellMar 5, 2021ShareBYStephen EdelsteinJul 3, 2019ShareNissan Follows Tesla and Daimler into the Energy-Storage BusinessThe automaker will sell solar panels and battery packs in the U.K. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 3, 2019ShareBYEdward NiedermeyerFeb 27, 2019ShareCobalt’s “Perfect Storm” Rattles Electric Car Supply ChainCobalt has been enjoying a booming bull run as the auto industry gears up for a major EV push, but now it’s hit a speed bump. So what happened? BYEdward NiedermeyerFeb 27, 2019ShareBYStephen EdelsteinFeb 4, 2019ShareElectrify America Will Deploy Tesla Battery Packs to Store Energy at Charging StationsThe battery packs will allegedly help keep electricity costs down by recharging during off-peak hours. BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 4, 2019ShareBYBertel SchmittJan 18, 2019ShareExclusive: Toyota Hydrogen Boss Explains How Fuel Cells Can Achieve Corolla CostsHydrogen fuel cells have been written off for decades, but Toyota’s Katsuhiko Hirose says they area just coming into their own. BYBertel SchmittJan 18, 2019ShareBYJames GilboySep 27, 2018ShareTesla Gigafactory Battery Assembly Line Upgrades Are Ahead of SchedulePanasonic planned a 30 percent increase of Tesla’s battery-building capacity by year’s end, and the improvements are arriving sooner than expected. BYJames GilboySep 27, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfSep 21, 2018ShareTesla Pens Purchase Deal With China’s Biggest Lithium SupplierThe agreement would cover a fifth of Tesla’s overall lithium needs. BYRob StumpfSep 21, 2018ShareBYJames GilboySep 18, 2018Share2019 Nissan Leaf: New Safety Tech, Still Short on RangeCould the updates for 2019 help the Nissan Leaf go mainstream? BYJames GilboySep 18, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfMay 7, 2018ShareTesla Will Reveal the Locations for Two New Factories in 2018The new locations will be responsible for building Tesla’s next vehicle, as well as ramp up battery production. BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfMay 3, 2018ShareCompanies and Cities Look to Distributed Charging for Electric CarsBig box stores and even local governments are placing chargers in accessible locations for easy access. BYRob StumpfMay 3, 2018ShareBYRob StumpfMar 7, 2018ShareNew Technology Is Key to 10-Minute Charging Times for Electric CarsPumping gas is faster, but the goal is to speed up charging. BYRob StumpfMar 7, 2018Share12
BYHazel SouthwellJul 14, 2022SharePanasonic Wants To Make Tesla Batteries More Efficient By 2030It’s all about the aromatic hydrocarbons, folks BYHazel SouthwellJul 14, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellJun 16, 2022ShareAudi E-Tron Batteries Are Finding Second Lives in Electric Tuk-TuksThe batteries from the E-Tron test fleet have found a new life helping women in India take goods to market. BYHazel SouthwellJun 16, 2022Share
BYHazel SouthwellMay 17, 2022ShareBatteries for Electric Cars Now Demand More Cobalt Than PhonesCobalt mining is still fraught with danger and unethical practices, and our dependency is only growing. BYHazel SouthwellMay 17, 2022Share
BYAndrew P. CollinsMay 9, 2022ShareBuying a AAA-Brand Car Battery From NAPA Can Actually Be a DealYou can now buy AAA-branded batteries from NAPA Auto Parts stores, which could be a good move if you’re a member. BYAndrew P. CollinsMay 9, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB PortsThe relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021Share
BYHazel SouthwellMar 5, 2021ShareGM Looks to Tennessee for Possible Second Battery Factory in the USThe joint project with LG Chem will focus on GM’s Ultium EV platform. BYHazel SouthwellMar 5, 2021Share
BYStephen EdelsteinJul 3, 2019ShareNissan Follows Tesla and Daimler into the Energy-Storage BusinessThe automaker will sell solar panels and battery packs in the U.K. BYStephen EdelsteinJul 3, 2019Share
BYEdward NiedermeyerFeb 27, 2019ShareCobalt’s “Perfect Storm” Rattles Electric Car Supply ChainCobalt has been enjoying a booming bull run as the auto industry gears up for a major EV push, but now it’s hit a speed bump. So what happened? BYEdward NiedermeyerFeb 27, 2019Share
BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 4, 2019ShareElectrify America Will Deploy Tesla Battery Packs to Store Energy at Charging StationsThe battery packs will allegedly help keep electricity costs down by recharging during off-peak hours. BYStephen EdelsteinFeb 4, 2019Share
BYBertel SchmittJan 18, 2019ShareExclusive: Toyota Hydrogen Boss Explains How Fuel Cells Can Achieve Corolla CostsHydrogen fuel cells have been written off for decades, but Toyota’s Katsuhiko Hirose says they area just coming into their own. BYBertel SchmittJan 18, 2019Share
BYJames GilboySep 27, 2018ShareTesla Gigafactory Battery Assembly Line Upgrades Are Ahead of SchedulePanasonic planned a 30 percent increase of Tesla’s battery-building capacity by year’s end, and the improvements are arriving sooner than expected. BYJames GilboySep 27, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfSep 21, 2018ShareTesla Pens Purchase Deal With China’s Biggest Lithium SupplierThe agreement would cover a fifth of Tesla’s overall lithium needs. BYRob StumpfSep 21, 2018Share
BYJames GilboySep 18, 2018Share2019 Nissan Leaf: New Safety Tech, Still Short on RangeCould the updates for 2019 help the Nissan Leaf go mainstream? BYJames GilboySep 18, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2018ShareTesla Will Reveal the Locations for Two New Factories in 2018The new locations will be responsible for building Tesla’s next vehicle, as well as ramp up battery production. BYRob StumpfMay 7, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMay 3, 2018ShareCompanies and Cities Look to Distributed Charging for Electric CarsBig box stores and even local governments are placing chargers in accessible locations for easy access. BYRob StumpfMay 3, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMar 7, 2018ShareNew Technology Is Key to 10-Minute Charging Times for Electric CarsPumping gas is faster, but the goal is to speed up charging. BYRob StumpfMar 7, 2018Share
