6 M BY MARK KANE LG Chem announced two joint ventures with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to supply battery material for hundreds of thousands of electric cars annually. Cobalt (source: Wikipedia) Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is the world’s largest producer of refined cobalt (20,000 tons in 2017) and LG Chem needs a lot of cobalt these… Continue reading LG Chem Forms 2 JVs In China For Up To 400,000 Battery Pack Per Year
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GM Teams With EVgo For Maven-Only Bolt Fast-Charge Network
1 M BY MARK KANE General Motors’ Maven and EVgo announced an agreement to construct a dedicated DC fast charging network available only to Maven Gig Chevrolet Bolt EV drivers. EVgo fast charging station The Maven Gig car sharing service for freelance drivers was launched in seven major U.S. cities and so far the fleet… Continue reading GM Teams With EVgo For Maven-Only Bolt Fast-Charge Network
Bosch Disbands Internal Battery Cell Research, Will Sell Solid-State Startup Seeo
But this is not the way to go for Bosch. Seeo is to be sold, while the Lithium Energy and Power GmbH & Co. KG (LEAP) joint venture dissolved. Bosch’s reasoning is too high economic risks as initial investment alone would be some 20 billion euros to build a 200 GWh production facility for some… Continue reading Bosch Disbands Internal Battery Cell Research, Will Sell Solid-State Startup Seeo
Hyundai IONIQ Electric Charges Twice As Quick From 175 kW Charger
14 M BY MARK KANE 2 Fastned recently opened its first few 175 kW fast chargers in the Netherlands and performed an interesting comparative test on the Hyundai IONIQ Electric. As it turns out, the IONIQ Electric can be charged twice as quickly (to 80%) from the higher power chargers than from an ordinary 50 kW unit.… Continue reading Hyundai IONIQ Electric Charges Twice As Quick From 175 kW Charger
Nissan Says Development Of Solid-State Batteries “Practically A Zero”
1 M BY DOMENICK YONEY New chemistry is a hard cell Solid-state batteries are the next big thing in electric cars. They substitute the aqueous electrolyte used in today’s lithium cells for a solid medium through which ions pass as they make their way between positive and negative electrodes, creating current. We’re promised that successful… Continue reading Nissan Says Development Of Solid-State Batteries “Practically A Zero”
BYD Expected To Spin-Off Battery Unit
4 M BY MARK KANE BYD – the world’s biggest plug-in car manufacturer – is expected to spin-off its battery and photovoltaic units. BYD battery test Up until now, BYD produced its own lithium-ion battery cells, modules and packs. the automaker will reach 28 GWh of production capacity in 2018. But according to the latest reports,… Continue reading BYD Expected To Spin-Off Battery Unit
Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
1 M BY MARK KANE Panasonic finally has begun mass production of prismatic-type automotive lithium-ion batteries in China, in the new factory opened in Dalian nearly one year ago. First shipment was sent on March 13, 2018. The cells for vehicles will be supplied to manufacturers in China and North America. At a later stage,… Continue reading Panasonic Starts Battery Cell Production In China
Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
59 M BY MARK KANE Announces exchange costs for new 24, 30 and 40 kWh LEAF batteries too. Nissan is finally launching the exchange program for Nissan LEAF batteries in Japan that enables LEAF owners to trade in old batteries for refabricated ones. The 24 kWh refabricated batteries for the oldest LEAFs will be offered… Continue reading Nissan Introduces $2,850 Refabricated Batteries For Older LEAF
CATL To Build Battery Factory In Europe Like LG Chem & Samsung SDI
1 M BY MARK KANE Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. intends to build a factory in Europe. Bloomberg reports that CATL is considering three countries – Germany, Poland, Hungary, which strongly support battery investments and are close to EV assembly facilities. Poland was already chosen by LG Chem, while Hungary got the… Continue reading CATL To Build Battery Factory In Europe Like LG Chem & Samsung SDI
Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year
35 M BY MARK KANE Sion Power, the Arizona-based company acquired by BASF in 2012, announced that production of its groundbreaking Licerion lithium batteries will begin in late 2018 at its Tucson facility. Sion Power’s next generation cells: 400 Wh/kg, 700 Wh/L and 350 cycles under 1C discharge condition Sion Power developed 20 Ah cells… Continue reading Sion Power – Production Of Breakthrough 500 Wh/kg Cell Starts This Year