One of the more disheartening electric vehicle stories of the year was BMW pulling back on its plans to be an EV leader, rather than announcing a knockout, Tesla-Model-3-competing BMW i5 or other fully electric car. It was a bit of a shock since BMW made some exciting, gung-ho presentations about electric vehicles in the past few years […]
Among the ~400,000 Tesla Model 3 reservation holders, Tesla decided to have some fun and randomly select 12 to attend the Gigafactory Grand Opening on July 29 in Reno, Nevada. Extending the fun Tesla loves to have with its workers, owners, and even robots, Tesla has named these 12 lucky winners “Golden Ticket Winners” — yep, that’s […]
I think we could call Julian Cox’s main presentation (he gave a couple) during our Berlin Cleantech Revolution Tour conference the keynote presentation of the conference. It was an eye-opening presentation (even for me) on why the Tesla Model 3 could be the key electric car that upends the global auto industry — and, no, this […]
Recent tests performed by Drag Times have revealed that the Tesla Model X P90DL, despite being less aerodynamic (the pregnant-hippo shape) and ~600 lbs heavier, comes close to outperforming the Tesla Model S P90DL in some circumstances. During testing at the Palm Beach International Raceway, the Model X P90DL even managed to do a 116 […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. While we’ve alluded to the fact that the Korean firm LG is actually the force behind much of the Chevy Bolt in the past, we’ve never really gone into detail on the matter. It seems worth doing so…. It’s not an uncommon strategy amongst auto manufacturers these days to outsource much […]
Kokam Company has conducted ballistic tests on lithium-ion battery cells utilizing the company’s NANO battery technology and found that even when the cells in question are shot, they do not undergo thermal runaway. The company’s NANO battery technology also allows lithium-ion batteries to withstand temperatures between -40° and 60° Celsius, and to function in a […]
The lithium-ion battery technology firm Electrovaya has signed a letter of intent with a top residential energy storage firm for the delivery of up to €199 million in battery modules over a 3 year period, according to a new press release. A separate press release also revealed that Electrovaya’s subsidiary Litarion recently signed a memorandum […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. The initial Cleantech Revolution Tour conference that we held in Berlin was a lot of fun, and the presentations were packed with interesting facts, figures, charts, and jokes. We had a blast, and there’s no way to share all of the conversations, connections, and laughs (which is why I encourage you to […]
In an announcement that should surprise nobody who has truly been paying attention, Samsung SDI has apparently decided to close its hydrogen fuel cell division and focus new development resources on electric vehicle batteries. The writing’s been on the wall for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for some time now — arguably, since they were invented. […]
With Daimler AG’s stationary lithium-ion battery energy storage business now getting its feet, the company has gone ahead and established a new body — Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH — to handle the development and global sale of Mercedes-branded energy storage products, according to a new press release from the company. Production of these Mercedes-Benz energy storage […]
An analyst at Global Equities Research by the name of Trip Chowdhry has publicly commented that he considers the market value of the Tesla/Panasonic Gigafactory to be $50 billion, according to recent reports. Considering that the projected development costs of the Gigafactory total “only” $5 billion, and also that Tesla’s current market capitalization is around […]
I was never much of a forums dude. But I slowly got more and more into them while covering electric vehicles. I think I first stumbled across the GM-Volt.com forum, and then the Tesla Motors Club forum. As you’ve probably noticed, I also stalk the official BMW i forum now. There’s a lot of great stuff […]
A “major” advance in the understanding of how exactly oxidation leads to the creation of extra capacity in lithium-rich cathodes has been reported by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The advance will reportedly open “the door to batteries with far higher energy density,” according to a recent press release on […]
One of the keys to good communication, in my eyes, is to open up and talk to people in an honest way as you would a friend. As you’ve probably already read, that’s one of the things that I think makes a lot of people love Elon Musk (one of several things). Still, he surprised […]
The lithium-ion battery firm Electrovaya has signed a Multiyear Service Agreement with an unnamed Fortune 1000 OEM for the supply of lithium-ion batteries, battery modules, and related management systems, according to a new press release. The new Multiyear Service Agreement (MSM) is expected to, over the next 3 years, generate revenues of up to $80 […]
The Volkswagen brand has become the face of auto-industry corruption, arrogance, and entrenched interest. The only motivating factor for the higher-ups at the company in recent years seems to have been profits — with no sense of responsibility for the truth, for public health, or for the wider environment apparently being present at all. With […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. China’s lithium-ion battery market is booming thanks to government support for electric vehicles, according to a new report from CCM (a major market analysis firm for the country’s chemicals, agriculture, food, and life sciences, markets). The report revealed that in May 2016 alone, around RMB2.6 billion (~$400 million) was put into […]
Originally published on CleanTechnica. A new, fully functional lithium-ion battery design featuring high energy density and a good cycle life has been created by researchers at Hanyang University and BMW Group, according to recent news from the company and university. The new work has been detailed in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy […]