To make sure future EVs will be as beautiful as its ICE-powered cars are today, BMW is currently developing different battery cells for the different types of electric cars it will soon produce. Related – BMW iX3 Will Herald In Automaker’s 5th Generation EV Powertrain Simply put, the all-electric and plug-in hybrid coupes and sedans won’t… Continue reading BMW To Develop Battery Cells Specific To Vehicle Height
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Leading Japanese Manufacturers Team Up For Solid-State Battery Push
37 M BY MARK KANE Development of solid-state batteries is to be accelerated in Japan through a new government-funded program led by Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center (Libtec). Libtec Japan would like to become a top player in next-generation solid-state technology, but so far no company has begun mass-production of this type of… Continue reading Leading Japanese Manufacturers Team Up For Solid-State Battery Push
BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
6 M BY MARK KANE BMW is going to work on new battery materials for next-generation batteries with California-based Sila Nanotechnologies, founded in 2011. BMW iVision Dynamics Sila Nanotechnologies developed a family of silicon-dominant anode materials that replace conventional graphite electrodes to increase cell capacity. The new anode materials works with the the existing battery… Continue reading BMW And Sila Nano Partner On Silicon-Dominant Anode Materials
Kia Fits Soul EV With Wireless Charging
HATCI and Mojo used a small fleet of Kia Soul EVs equipped with a wireless charging system rated at over 10 kW. The partners developed an 85% efficient system (grid to vehicle), even when misaligned. The bad news is that there is no current plan to offer the wireless charging system on production vehicles for sale… Continue reading Kia Fits Soul EV With Wireless Charging
Tesla Model 3 Battery Cell Has World’s Highest Energy Density
2 H BY ERIC LOVEDAY That’s according to Tesla, who made the claim in connection to cells in electric cars yesterday in its Q1 2018 shareholder letter. Unfortunately, Tesla’s statement includes no hard numbers, so it’s not like we can compare the energy density of the Model 3 cells to other electric cars out there.… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Battery Cell Has World’s Highest Energy Density
InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.
29 M BY BRANDON SMOKER Yesterday marked a milestone in fast charge infrastructure in the U.S. as the first 150 & 350 kW CCS station in the U.S. went live at the Chicopee Marketplace in Massachusetts. This is the first of 290 locations (50 in CA and 240 in other states) that Electrify America will… Continue reading InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.
Electrify America To Install U.S.’ First Ultra-High-Speed Charging Station
58 M BY TOM MOLOUGHNEY Electrify America, the entity created by Volkswagen to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Federal court settlement as punishment for the diesel-cheating scandal, will be installing the first ultra-high-speed DC Fast charge station in their network this Wednesday, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The Chicopee Marketplace will be, as Electrify America states: “The… Continue reading Electrify America To Install U.S.’ First Ultra-High-Speed Charging Station
Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
Fastned fast charging station The first station will be located within the Newcastle University’s Newcastle Helix site. The second one near the heart of the Sunderland. Both are to be equipped with six fast chargers, but only two in Newcastle will be 175 kW (350 kW enabled), the other 10 probably will be 50 kW.… Continue reading Fastned To Install Multi-Charger Stations In UK
Imec Solid-State Battery Is On Track For 2024 Release – 1000Wh/L at 2C
5 M BY MARK KANE Imec, the Belgium-based research and innovation hub vested in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced progress in next-gen solid-state batteries for EVs. The company recently developed a prototype cell with energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). Read Also – Continental Eyes Entry Into Battery… Continue reading Imec Solid-State Battery Is On Track For 2024 Release – 1000Wh/L at 2C
Electrify America’s First 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charger Opens Tomorrow
1 H BY MARK KANE Electrify America announced a set of partners for installations of ultra-fast DC fast chargers at more than 100 major retail, convenience and refueling locations in the U.S. Electrify America fast charging station The latest announcement comes on top of the previous about DC fast chargers (also some ultra-fast) at more… Continue reading Electrify America’s First 350 kW Ultra-Fast Charger Opens Tomorrow