First IONITY 350 kW Chargers Ready For Use In Denmark

6 H BY MARK KANE 350 kW is 100 times more than an ordinary household outlet According to elbil.no, one of the latest IONITY fast-charging stations in Nyborg, Denmark is the first to be enabled to support 350 kW power. Previously, the chargers installed by IONITY were limited to about 150 kW, but now it… Continue reading First IONITY 350 kW Chargers Ready For Use In Denmark

More On The Return Of Tesla’s Software-Limited Battery Pack Scheme

38 M BY EVANNEX NEW TESLA PRICING OPTIONS INCLUDE THE RETURN OF SOFTWARE-LIMITED BATTERY PACKS From time to time, Tesla adjusts its lineup of available model variants in order to optimize its manufacturing process and respond to consumer preferences. The company recently discontinued the 75 kWh versions of Models S and Model X, and some… Continue reading More On The Return Of Tesla’s Software-Limited Battery Pack Scheme

Fastned: Production Tesla Model 3 Charges At Up To 125 kW

4 H BY MARK KANE About 125 kW, this is what you can expect between 10% to almost 50% SOC in a Model 3. Fastned just released charging power results of the production Tesla Model 3, registered at one of its 175 kW stations. The chart reveals that the European Model 3, with CCS Combo… Continue reading Fastned: Production Tesla Model 3 Charges At Up To 125 kW

Freudenberg Acquires Lithium Battery Maker XALT Energy

German company Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has increased its stake in Midland, Mich.-based XALT Energy from 31% in March 2018 to more than 50%, becoming a majority stakeholder of the company. Within a few years, Freudenberg intends to acquire the remaining shares. XALT Energy is a small lithium-ion battery developer and manufacturer, which supplies batteries, for example, for New… Continue reading Freudenberg Acquires Lithium Battery Maker XALT Energy

China’s CATL & Honda Sign Massive EV Battery Deal

CATL gained another customer – Honda will buy 56 GWh in less than 7 years CATL announced an interesting cooperation agreement with Honda Motor Co. on batteries for electric vehicles. We are wondering how Panasonic received such news. According to the press release, CATL and Honda will jointly develop batteries for further Honda models, offered… Continue reading China’s CATL & Honda Sign Massive EV Battery Deal

Connected Kerb Curbside Charging Rolls Out In London

A new kerbside EV charging system has been rolled out across south London. In partnership with Southwark Council, Connected Kerb has installed the first of its new charging network with points installed into kerbs, and it is expected to be adopted by the rest of London in the not-too-distant future once other local authorities get… Continue reading Connected Kerb Curbside Charging Rolls Out In London

Porsche Expands Charging Service In Europe To 49,000 Charging Points

5 H BY MARK KANE New features and markets included in Porsche Charging Service Porsche is expanding its Porsche Charging Service – launched in May 2018 – to five new countries, which will enable access to more than 49,000 charging points under single contract, through Porsche ID card or smartphone app. The service was initially… Continue reading Porsche Expands Charging Service In Europe To 49,000 Charging Points

New Battery Cell Patented By Tesla: Faster Charging, Lower Cost

The new battery cell comes with improved chemistry which might result in faster charging and discharging, better longevity, and even lower cost Coming from the Tesla battery research group, this patent promises an incremental step in improving the current Li-Ion batteries that are used in most electric vehicles. The research group – led by Jeff Dahn… Continue reading New Battery Cell Patented By Tesla: Faster Charging, Lower Cost

Electrify America To Add Tesla Powerpacks To 100 New Charging Stations

Electrify America & Tesla reach a deal for energy storage systems Electrify America today announced its plan to install Tesla Powerpack battery systems at more than 100 of their electric vehicle charging stations nationwide over the course of 2019. Electrify America News Some may ask why onsite energy storage is necessary for EV charging, and… Continue reading Electrify America To Add Tesla Powerpacks To 100 New Charging Stations

Tesla Buying Maxwell, Could Signal Move To Solid State Battery

The energy tech company makes ultracapacitors (and other interesting things). Tesla is buying up Maxwell Technologies. In a deal expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2019, the California automaker has offered $4.75 per share for the company. That’s a healthy 55-percent increase above the energy storage technology company’s share price of $3.07 at Friday’s… Continue reading Tesla Buying Maxwell, Could Signal Move To Solid State Battery