New research looks at driving patterns, EV range and charging times, and comes to some surprising conclusions that should put consumers’ minds at ease. Electric vehicle batteries keep getting larger, and the typical driving range between charges keeps growing. The shift is partly a response to “range anxiety”—the fear of being stranded because EV batteries […]
UK electric vehicle production up by a fifth in October – EQ Mag
But trade body SMMT warns supply chain turbulence and economic headwinds still pose major challenges for the UK car sector and its transition to EVs. UK production of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, with volumes up more than a fifth as domestic car production returned to growth in October, according to the latest industry […]
Lithium frenzy sees China ceramics hub refocus on battery metals – EQ Mag Pro
Here’s one other signal of the world’s lithium frenzy: Chinese factories that sometimes make ceramics for toilet tiles are switching to produce the electric-vehicle battery materials as an alternative. Lithium has turn into super-expensive this 12 months as automobile and battery producers scour the planet for scarce provides, and because the trade has hit limits […]
EV charging’s next act is powering homes and the grid – EQ Mag Pro
Bidirectional charging could allow EVs to put power on the grid. But it’s going to take a lot of work to deploy the right technology. Electric vehicles are essentially batteries on wheels. Figuring out not only how to charge them for mobility but also use them to put power back on the grid will be […]
Canadian Solar unit unveils utility-scale battery, aims to quadruple its battery manufacturing capacity by 2023
Dubbed SolBank, the company’s lithium iron phosphate battery enclosure has a usable energy capacity of 2,800kWh. In addition, it is designed with liquid cooling and humidity control along with active balancing battery management system (BMS) technologies. CSI Energy Storage currently produces the SolBank at its workshops in Jiangsu Province in China. The current annual battery […]
The Affordable Electric Vehicle Is Still Mostly Fantasy – EQ Mag Pro
With battery supplies tight and customers eager, car companies are only cranking out expensive EVs. Jack Norton, a history professor in Minneapolis, started shopping for an electric vehicle early last year. His requirements were simple: all-wheel drive and a price tag under $55,000. At first, Norton noticed that few EVs were being shipped to Minnesota, […]
The place with the most lithium is blowing the electric-car revolution – EQ Mag Pro
A California-sized piece of South America is stifling production of the metal at a time when battery makers desperately need it SALAR DE ATACAMA (CHILE) : Hailed as the Saudi Arabia of lithium, this California-sized chunk of terrain accounts for some 55% of the world’s known deposits of the metal, a key component in electric-vehicle […]
Buying an electric car – what you should consider – EQ Mag Pro
The battery is the component with the largest CO2 footprint because a lot of energy is used in its manufacture. Why buy an electric car? Many people have already answered this question for themselves: as a contribution to climate protection, because of government subsidies, lower running costs and modern technology. But there are important details […]
GST cut on electric vehicle sold without battery pack to 5% – EQ Mag Pro
EVs attract a 5 per cent GST, while lithium-ion batteries fall into the 18 per cent GST bracket, at present. In what may bring cheer to OEMs selling electric vehicles without a battery or providing Battery as a Service (BaaS) model, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Council has fixed the tax rate at 5 […]
A new type of battery provides low-cost, long-term energy storage – EQ Mag Pro
Providing a new means for storing excess renewable energy. A new battery design could allow for more affordable, long-term energy storage, a press statement from Imperial College London reveals. The Imperial team of engineers and chemists developed a polysulfide-air redox flow battery (PSA RFB) with two membranes. This dual membrane design provides a workaround for […]
