The majority of electric cars use lithium-ion batteries, which are recharged by the movement of lithium ions between a positive electrode (cathode) and a negative electrode (anode). These batteries typicallyContinue Reading
Tesla is developing a blockchain platform that will allow users to track the origin of cobalt from the mines till it gets into the battery. The company is working with aContinue Reading
Panasonic is working on a low-cost and cobalt-free battery, according to fresh reports. It hopes to help Tesla realize its goal of increasing the affordability of its electric vehicles, andContinue Reading
Tesla will make electric vehicle batteries with cobalt-free cathodes, it announced during its Battery Day event today. The announcement came as part of the company’s move to make batteries in-houseContinue Reading
The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost demand for cobalt over coming years and potentially pit the sector againstContinue Reading
Ningde-China based, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a Tesla supplier, is developing a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that contains no nickel or cobalt. CATL makes nickel-cobalt-manganeseContinue Reading
It’s only logical some researchers and inventors would try to create an alternative to cobalt, given the rare metal’s difficult attributes. Conamix, a New York-based startup is one such companyContinue Reading
Panasonic is moving towards cobalt-free batteries and plans to halve the cobalt content of its mass-produced automotive batteries “in 2 to 3 years.” Not knowing the extent of global cobalt supplyContinue Reading
