Lithium Is My EV Crystal Ball
Governments, oil companies, automakers, Tony Seba — they all have an opinion on when EVs will overtake ICE, and then move on to 100% of new car sales. Anywhere in the range 2025 to 2050, take […]
Details About The Tesla Model 3 Battery Emerge (w/Videos)
What is the difference between the Tesla 18650 battery cells and the new 2170 cells? It’s all explained here.
Electric Vehicle Revolution & Tesla Shuttles Come To Germany & Poland
CleanTechnica’s next Cleantech Revolution Tour is approaching, and it is packed with EV and clean energy leaders from around Europe who are intent on easing the way into a brighter future. Starting in Berlin (Germany) on […]
2nd Daimler Battery Factory In Kamenz On Solid Ground Now
The foundation for the second ACCUMOTIVE (a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler) battery factory in Kamenz, Germany, has now been laid, according to new press release. The under-construction €500 million lithium-ion battery pack production facility has […]
The Truth About Tesla Battery Lifespan: An Owner Data Analysis
The largest single chunk of the cost of a Tesla is the battery, which also poses a single point of failure risk for Tesla owners. Buyers are typically not worried about an event-based failure, even though fires could certainly be a concern, but rather about the degradation of the battery over the life of the vehicle. With EV drivetrains expected to last much longer than their fossil fuel–fired counterparts, the life expectancy of the battery becomes a looming maintenance expense waiting to hit and has everyone asking, “How long will it last?”
Panasonic Opens Its First Chinese EV Battery Factory
In line with the fast-growing EV market, Panasonic is opening a new EV battery factory in China — the world’s #1 EV market. Panasonic is known for partnering with Tesla — they have been building Gigafactory 1 and improving lithium-ion battery cell chemistry together.
Could Chevy Bolt EV Lose 40% Of Its Range In Only 8 Years? Owner’s Manual Raises Questions
While it’s very likely to simply be a matter of the company looking to protect itself from potential lawsuits down the road, the Chevy Bolt EV owner’s manual section on battery degradation and range loss raises […]
Ube Industries Expanding Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Production Capacity
In order to meet growing demand from the automotive industry, Ube Industries will be expanding its lithium-ion battery separator production capacity at its Sakai Factory (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), which supports the production of Toyota Prius batteries. […]
A123 & Argonne National Laboratory Agree To Collaborate On NMC Cathode Development Program
The lithium-ion battery developer and manufacturer A123 Systems has come to agreement with Argonne National Laboratory to collaborate on a new nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC) cathode development program — one intended to result in the […]
Department of Energy Announces $37 Million In Funding For IONICS Energy Storage & Conversion Projects (16 Projects)
The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) will be providing $37 million in new funding to 16 projects focused on the development of energy storage and conversion technologies, as part of the Integration […]
Electrovaya’s Litarion Introduces LC-44 — New Higher-Energy-Density 44Ah Lithium-Ion Battery Cell
The lithium-ion battery company Electrovaya, along with its wholly owned subsidiary Litarion, has introduced a new, higher-energy-density 44Ah lithium-ion battery cell, the LITACELL LC-44, according to a new press release from the company. The new LITACELL […]
Top Electric Car Companies By EV Battery Sales (H1 2015)
The electric vehicle battery market remained more or less recognizable during June 2016. The most recent figures from Jose Pontes show that Tesla/Panasonic has maintained a huge lead in the #1 spot, as one would expect; that BYD […]
Reducing Propensity For Electrode Fragmentation In Silicon-Aluminum Anodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers from the University of Windsor in Ontario have discovered a new means of improving silicon anode durability (when in use with lithium-ion batteries) through the utilization of newly observed self-healing behavior of cracks in micron-sized […]
Johnson Matthey & 3M Enter Into New NMC Patent License Agreement Concerning Lithium-Ion Automotive Batteries
A new patent license agreement concerning the use of Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) cathode materials in automotive lithium-ion batteries has been entered into by Johnson Matthey and 3M, according to recent reports. The new patent license agreement sees […]