Volkswagen ID.4 range Expands with Addition of 52 kWh battery

Volkswagen ID.4 range expands with addition of 52 kWh battery, two new motors and an entry-level model eligible for the Plug-in Vehicle Grant ‘Pure’ and ‘Pure Performance’ battery and motor options now available New powertrains available […]

QuantumScape & Volkswagen Sign Agreement to Select Location for Joint Venture Pilot-Line Facility

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– QuantumScape Corporation, (NYSE: QS, or “QuantumScape”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to select the location of their joint-venture solid-state battery pilot-line facility […]

DTE Energy Partners With Ford Motor Company On New Rooftop Solar Installation & Battery Storage Technology

Installation at parking garage of Ford Research & Engineering Center Battery storage system will power onsite EV chargers Panels will generate 1,127-megawatt-hours of clean energy, avoiding 880 tons of CO2 DETROIT, May 5, 2021 – DTE Energy […]

BMW Group Strengthens Leadership Position in Battery Technology with Investment in Solid-State Innovator Solid Power

Taking a successful Joint Development effort to the next level +++ 20 ampere hour (Ah) multi-layer all solid-state batteries in production +++ 100 Ah cells for automotive vehicle integration in 2022 +++ Automotive-compatible all solid-state battery […]

BMW Group Expands e-Drive Production Network: Start of Battery Production In Leipzig & Regensburg

+++BMW Group now producing high-voltage batteries and battery components at three locations in Germany alone: Dingolfing, Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Less than a year from decision to start of production in Leipzig and Regensburg +++ Production […]

SVOLT Energy Technology First to Scale Production of Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries with Soteria Battery Innovation Group

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SVOLT Energy Technology Co., LTD. (SVOLT), a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing safety technology […]

New Cell Technology for Neue Klasse: BMW Group Strengthens Battery Expertise: the European Battery Innovation Initiative

+++ Focus on the development of the next generation Li-ion cells for the Neue Klasse +++ Technology leap: Further development in cell chemistry and format +++ automotive-compatible solid-state battery by the end of the decade – […]

ABB Sets Course for Sustainable River Transport with Ten All-Electric Lisbon Ferries

Group press release | Zurich, Switzerland | 2021-04-12 ABB secures landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The ten […]

Mercedes-EQ Starts Production of Battery Systems for the New EQS & Expands EV Expertise

Stuttgart.  Mercedes-Benz has started producing high-performance batteries for its all-electric luxury EQS at its Stuttgart-Hedelfingen plant, as part of the Untertürkheim location in Germany, ahead of the sedan’s world premiere on April 15, 2021. The EQS […]

Schlumberger New Energy Venture to Launch a Lithium Extraction Pilot Plant in Nevada

NeoLith Energy’s differentiated direct lithium extraction process aims to enable a sustainable, efficient, and flexible lithium production ecosystem. HOUSTON, March 18, 2021—Schlumberger New Energy announced today the development of a lithium extraction pilot plant through its […]

Lion Electric Announces the Construction of its Battery Manufacturing Plant & Innovation Center in Quebec

MONTREAL, March 15, 2021, Lion Electric (Lion), an innovative manufacturer of all-electric trucks and buses, announced today the construction of a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the factory is planned to begin […]

The LEAF’s Lithium-Ion Batteries Find a Home in Nissan’s Automated Guided Vehicles

INNOVATION Longer lasting and faster to charge, Nissan’s automated guided vehicles – mobile machines that help workers in factories – are evolving thanks to the second life of Nissan LEAF batteries. C Courtesy of Nissan Automated […]