Trailer maker Colorado Teardrops says it has “hundreds” of preorders for a camper that will house EV-charging batteries in its frame. That’s notable considering that, for now, the camper — called the Boulder — exists only as a 3D computer rendering. Still, customers have paid to be first adopters. Preorders were generated through advertising on […]
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 […]
An Array of Choices for Battery and Energy Storage Technology
Li-ion batteries are ubiquitous among consumer electronics, have so far been the bedrock of transport electrification, and are the go-to technology for the non-pumped hydro stationary energy storage market. However, the limitations of Li-ion are becoming increasingly clear. More energy-dense, safer and cheaper batteries are needed for widespread transport electrification and similar improvements are necessary […]
Vingroup to build $387 mln battery cell plant in central Vietnam
Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup will start construction on a $387 million battery cell plant for its auto arm VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) in central province of Ha Tinh this year, local authorities said on Wednesday. The plant, which has a capacity of 5 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year, will be on a 31.1-acre (12.6 hectare) […]
Power Global to invest $25 mn to set up battery infrastructure facility in India
The company, which is setting up a one gigawatt hour capacity battery plant at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, is also targeting to retrofit around 8 lakh existing conventional three-wheelers in India for conversion into electric versions. New Delhi : US-based clean energy and mobility products start-up Power Global plans to invest around USD 25 […]
Clean energy firm Power Global signs pacts with PositivEnergy, Redivivus on battery tech – EQ Mag Pro
Mumbai : Clean energy and mobility products firm Power Global has signed pacts with stationary storage integrator PositivEnergy and battery recycling processor Redivivus. The move will support the California-headquartered Power Global”s roadmap to reinvent the lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The company had launched its first mass market product […]
Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries – EQ Mag Pro
GLENDALE, Ky : Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025 — a dramatic investment in the future of EV technology that will create an estimated 10,800 jobs and shift the automaker’s future manufacturing footprint toward the South. The factories, to […]
Australia’s aspiring upstream vanadium flow battery players take steps forward – EQ Mag Pro
Concept design drawing for a residential VRFB system by Australian Vanadium subsidiary VSUN Energy. Flow batteries, which have lower energy density than lithium-ion are typically expected to be found at larger scale in other markets. Ahead of an expected uptick in demand for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) for stationary energy storage applications, two companies […]
CATL to Release Commercial Sodium-Ion Batteries that Charge to 80% in 15 Minutes – EQ Mag Pro
A little sprinkle of salt adds flavor to dishes. Will adding salt to batteries ascend it to a brand new realm? CATL recently released the first sodium-ion battery for EVs, and claims that the energy density has arrived at 160Wh/kg, where a power of 80% can be achieved by a charging time of merely 15 […]