SYDNEY: Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) on Wednesday said it would recruit Tesla Inc car owners around the world to analyse if the vehicle’s spare battery capacity could support the energy grid and even power homes in the future. The university has partnered with analytics platform Tesla scope for the research project, which it said […]
Batteries
NREDCAP, RACEnergy inaugurate first EV battery swapping stations in Tirupati – EQ Mag Pro
This solution offered by RACEnergy will convert diesel auto-rickshaws into electric. New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) in association with EV infrastructure firm RACEnergy on Friday inaugurated the first battery-swapping station in Tirupati to pilot five retrofitted electric autos in the region. This solution offered by RACEnergy helps convert diesel auto-rickshaws […]
High lithium costs start to feed into prices of China EV batteries – EQ Mag Pro
Soaring costs of materials such as lithium and nickel used to make electric vehicle batteries are starting to feed through into prices of these batteries in China, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said this week. This is contrary to expectations that prices of the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles, vital for the energy transition, […]
Honda to commence battery sharing service for e-three wheelers in India next year – EQ Mag Pro
Honda Motor on Friday said it plans to begin a battery sharing service for electric three-wheelers in India in the first half of 2022. The Japanese auto major aims to utilise ‘Honda Mobile Power Pack e:’ (MPP e:), its all-new portable and swappable batteries for the purpose. Honda said it will establish a local subsidiary […]
Scaling battery capacity in Europe: A conversation with Evan Horetsky – EQ Mag Pro
The Tesla gigafactory designer offers insights into what can be done to improve electric-vehicle battery manufacturing in Europe—a move that could drive the region into a cleaner future. To many consumers, the decision to drive an electric vehicle (EV) will hinge on the promise of a high-quality, high-capacity battery powering the engine. As such, the […]
Automaker Stellantis partners with South Korean battery makers
SEOUL : Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker, is teaming up with South Korean battery makers to strengthen its footing in the electric vehicle market. LG Energy Solution, South Korea’s leading battery manufacturer, said Monday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Stellantis to build factories with a capacity of 40GWh in the United States. […]
CATL Outbids Ganfeng for Millennial Lithium with a Cash Offering of CAD 377 Million
CATL, a major Chinese battery manufacturer and EV battery supplier to Tesla, will be acquiring Canadian lithium mining company Millennial Lithium in its entirety after winning a bidding war against another Chinese battery and chemical manufacturer Ganfeng Lithium. The all-stock cash deal, which was announced at the end of this September, is worth CNY 1.92 […]
Global Energy Storage Industry Primed to Treble Annual Installations by 2030 Despite Tightening Supply of Li-ion Batteries, IHS Markit – EQ Mag Pro
Energy storage market’s rapid expansion is underpinned by ambitious government targets. The global energy storage market continues to prove resilient to the impacts of COVID-19 and supply constraints for Li-ion batteries and will enter a prolonged period of growth this year, with annual installations reaching more than 30 GW by 2030 – up 250% from […]
C4V bags contract from Omega Seiki Mobility to supply next-gen Lithium-Ion batteries – EQ Mag Pro
Mumbai: US-based technology provider C4V has secured a contract from EV maker Omega Seiki Mobility to supply next-gen Lithium-Ion batteries. As a part of the contract, C4V will coordinate to supply high-performance 1.16 Gigawatt hours of Li-ion batteries from its cell manufacturing joint ventures, a company release said on Wednesday. C4V is currently part of […]
Engineers Produce World’s First Cobalt-Free Batteries: Why It’s Good For Earth – EQ Mag Pro
While electric vehicles paint a green future for us all, most are oblivious to what goes in the background. Sure, electric vehicles are way cleaner and efficient than fossil fuels, but the components needed to make the batteries cause a ton of damage along the way. Making batteries isn’t a clean affair Lithium, that’s needed […]