BMW revealed new 46 mm “round” format, sixth-generation, CATL-supplied EV batteries last week, saying they will provide more range than their present EVs, but we didn’t know how much more.Continue Reading
Greenflation, or the expenses associated with becoming green, may be a worry for many companies in the short term, since the prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel,Continue 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
While electrified and pure electric vehicle sales continue to outpace the new car market, there remain lingering questions around the ethical sourcing and disposal of the batteries that power them.Continue 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
Demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) is set to soar, as government policies subsidize the purchase of EVs to replace the internal combustion engine and as owning a “clean” and “green”Continue Reading
Over the past decade, zillions of hours and billions of dollars have been invested in figuring out how to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Now it seems lithium iron phosphate (LFP)Continue Reading
