GM, Ford need electric-car batteries, but take different paths to get them
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Auto makers, pumping billions of dollars into developing electric cars, are now facing a critical choice: get more involved with manufacturing the core batteries or buy them…
Tesla to roll out China-made Model 3 cars with cobalt-free LFP batteries: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc TSLA.O is poised to start selling some Model 3 vehicles made in China equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, two people familiar with the matter said. Currently the Model…
Why Tesla is said to roll out China-made Model 3s with cobalt-free batteries
BEIJING — Tesla Inc. is poised to start selling some Model 3 vehicles made in China equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries, two people familiar with the matter said. Currently the Model 3 electric sedans made at the automaker’s…
Mercedes solid-state batteries, California’s grid, Polestar Precept and EV platform: Today’s Car News
Much will be needed to get California’s grid ready for the surge of electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz has put solid-state batteries in a production vehicle. A Beijing auto-show concept showcases the platform that could underpin a range of Volvo and Polestar…
Thermal Testing for Automotive Batteries
Thermal testing systems have come a long way to meet the requirements of current modern automobile manufacturing. Within the life of some people around today, we have progressed from full automobile electrical schematics that fit on one page, and engine…
How Tesla plans to make batteries cheap enough for a $25,000 car
Aurich Lawson / Getty Images Tesla’s business model depends on continuous improvements in the cost and energy density of batteries. When Tesla was founded in 2003, it was barely possible to build a battery-powered sports car with a six-figure price…
Tesla’s big announcement on batteries has the potential to shape the future of electric cars
It’s the latest innovation push by the Silicon Valley car builder that has aimed to rewrite the rules on electric vehicles, making them performance-oriented and aspirational in a way that has eluded competitors. But electric vehicles constitute a small slice…
Wirelessly Charging EV’s, Biomimetic Batteries in Robots and Tech Savvy Businesses That Are Thriving During Pandemic > ENGINEERING.com
This Week in Engineering: Wirelessly Charging EV’s, Biomimetic Batteries in Robots and Tech Savvy Businesses That Are Thriving During PandemicJames Anderton posted on September 22, 2020 | This Week in Engineering Jim provides insights on major industry events and trends.
Nissan bullish on electric vehicle cost parity, not solid-state batteries
But one promising next-generation advancement that likely won’t play a major role in this shift is solid-state battery technology, Nakaguro said. Solid-state battery development is still in the early research stage and a “long way” from widespread commercialization, he said.…
PPG receives DOE funding to study coatings applications in automotive lithium-ion batteries
TipRanks Morgan Stanley Bets on These 3 Stocks; Sees Over 40% Upside Did the stock market’s epic rally just need a little breather? The last few weeks have seen stocks experience their first meaningful correction since the bull market kicked…
