Department of Energy Issues Request for Information to Strengthen Battery Critical Materials Supply Chains

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a request for information (RFI) on challenges and opportunities in the upstream and midstream critical-materials battery supply chains. Critical materials are used in many products important to the […]

Tritium Appoints New CEO To Drive Growth Across the Globe

Former Boeing Phantom Works executive Jane Hunter brings expertise from award-winning career to world-leading EV charging technology  [Torrance, CA – June 30, 2020] – Tritium today announced former Boeing Phantom Works executive Jane Hunter has been […]

New Battery Electrolyte Developed at Stanford May Boost the Performance of Electric Vehicles

Originally Published on Stanford | News Science By Mark Shwartz Stanford researchers have designed a new electrolyte for lithium metal batteries that could increase the driving range of electric cars. Watch the video below. A new […]

The Space Rivalry Between Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk has Extended to Cars

Originally published on the EV Annex blog by Matt Pressman Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are two of biggest names in today’s business world. The two have much in common. Each of these visionaries has leveraged […]

Xpeng Starts Delivery of P7 High-Performance Intelligent EV Sports Sedan

New P7 manufactured at wholly-owned Zhaoqing plant GUANGZHOU, China–Xpeng Motors, a leading Chinese electric vehicle and technology company, today announced that it has begun nation-wide delivery of its new P7 super-long range, high-performance, smart EV sports […]

Even more Electric Solaris Buses off to Katowice

Representatives of local transport operator Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej (PKM) in Katowice and Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. signed on Monday a contract for the delivery of five e-buses Solaris Urbino 12 electric. Therefore the 10 electric buses already commissioned by the capital of Silesia will be joined by another […]

Yutong Group to Deliver Its First Electric Bus in China to Use Silicon Carbide in Powertrain

Leading E-bus Manufacturer Partners with StarPower and Cree to Deliver Next-Generation Efficiency DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StarPower Semiconductor and Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a leader in silicon carbide semiconductors, announce that Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd. (Yutong Group), […]

How Batteries Work, How They Fade, & Why So Much Buzz Around Tesla Battery Day (Video)

Originally published on EV Annex. By Eli Burton According to Elon Musk, Tesla’s much-anticipated “Battery Day” will be combined with the company’s Shareholder Meeting on September 15th. To learn more about batteries before the big day, […]

Volkswagen Increases Stake in QuantumScape

Volkswagen Group making an additional investment of up to US$200 million in US solid-state battery specialist Battery technology of the future: Greater range, shorter charging times Volkswagen Group and QuantumScape have also been collaborating in joint […]

Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors & LG Chem Launch Global Competition to Invest in EV & Battery Start-ups

“EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC)is a global competition to identify up to 10 electric vehicle and battery start-ups for potential investment and collaboration Selected start-ups will have the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Hyundai, Kia and […]

Solaris To Deliver 1st Electric School Bus In Poland — Solaris Urbino 12 Electric

The first electric school bus in Poland will carry children to classes in Godzianów near Łódź. The purchase of the electric school bus was subsidised by NFOŚiGW (the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management). Solaris will supply the ecological school bus to the Municipality of Godzianów in October this […]

A Million-Mile Battery: For More Than Just Electric Vehicles

New Considerations for Investors and Regulators Originally published on RMI Outlet, blog of the Rocky Mountain Institute By Madeline Tyson With the past few years’ enormous build out of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturing plant capacity and […]