Washington [US] : Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created a conductive polymer covering known as HOS-PFM that may allow for more powerful, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. “The advance opens up a new approach to developing EV batteries that are more affordable and easy to manufacture,” said Gao Liu, a senior scientist in Berkeley […]
Supercharging tweak could fill electric car batteries 90% in 10 mins – EQ Mag Pro
A modification to the way electric cars are charged could allow them to get 90 per cent battery from nothing in just 10 minutes. A standard approach would take half an hour Tweaking the way electric vehicle batteries are charged could make it possible to hit 90 per cent charge within just 10 minutes from […]
Brexit exposes UK auto sector’s lack of electric car batteries
Battery packs have to have 30% of their content sourced from the UK or EU at first to trade tariff free as part of the Brexit agreement, and those requirements get stricter starting in 2024. Britain must build up its electric-vehicle battery industry in the coming years or it will lose out to the European […]
Audi, EnBW to turn electric car batteries into grid support tools
Alexander Kupfer, project head of circular economy at Audi and in charge of his firm’s activities at the site, said the cooperation was part of Audi’s FRANKFURT: German carmaker Audi and utility EnBW are setting up an electric car battery operation at EnBW’s Heilbronn plant to build scaleable storage facilities by the end of this […]
European alliance to invest up to €6 billion in electric car batteries
PARIS: European governments and companies will form an alliance for developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, investing five to €6 billion (US$5.6 to US$6.7 billion) in the project, the French and German finance ministers said Thursday (May 2). France’s Bruno Le Maire said a maximum of €1.2 billion in public subsidies would be granted to […]
Europe Launches Multibillion-Euro Initiative For Electric Car Batteries
The lack of a reliable battery technology that can alleviate “range anxiety” for electric vehicles has held back their development. Today France and Germany formed a partnership to invest in finding a solution. Announcing the consortium in Paris, the French and German finance ministers said €5-6 billion ($5.6-6.7 billion) would be invested in the project. […]