General Motors is reportedly making plans with the South Korean battery supplier LG Chem for a second joint U.S. battery plant—this one in Tennessee. According to Reuters, confirming multiple sources familiar with the plans on Wednesday, the $2.3 billion factory potentially being announced Friday would be in Spring Hill. That’s near...
Rivian announced Monday that it will use Samsung SDI battery cells for its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, as well as upcoming commercial vehicles. Announcement of a battery supplier is a key piece of the information puzzle for the R1T and R1S, which are scheduled to start production this summer. Rivian previously said the R1T...
In a rare interview, Panasonic's EV battery boss provided a glimpse of the company's response to the larger battery cells promoted by client Tesla. Speaking to Bloomberg, Yasuaki Takamoto said bigger cells are the key to affordable electric cars, but indicated he's not convinced by Tesla's proposed cell format. Tesla presented its 4680-format...
The settlement between LG Energy Solutions and SK Innovation ensures that a battery plant in Georgia will go forward without hampering electric vehicle production.
Despite numerous challenges, EV battery swapping may still have a future, albeit with taxis and ride-hailing services rather than private passenger cars, according to a pair of recent reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China already has 550 battery-swapping stations, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 112,000 charging stations...
South Korean battery firm SK Innovation (SKI) will be able to move ahead with plans for large-scale U.S. battery production, thanks to a favorable decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Reuters first reported last week. SK Innovation has been locked in a legal battle with rival South Korean battery supplier LG Chem, which sued...
For decades, Democrats have countered opposition to "job-killing" environmental regulation by saying combatting climate change would create well-paying new jobs. President Biden is betting on it.
An Irish mechanic in London has developed a kit to transform classic Italian scooters into clean-riding electric machines.
Ahead of first deliveries of the Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV this summer, the U.S. electric truck maker has released details on its battery warranty. And it surpasses the terms of the longest Tesla battery warranty. According to Rivian's website, the battery warranty for the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV is...
General Motors is betting lithium-metal battery chemistry will increase range and lower costs for future electric cars. During a Washington Post Live virtual conference Thursday, GM president Mark Reuss announced the automaker will move to lithium-metal for its next-generation batteries, and is entering into a partnership with SolidEnergy Systems...
Volkswagen is just starting to ramp up production of electric cars based on its MEB platform, but the automaker is already thinking of how to recycle battery packs once those vehicles have reached the end of their lifecycles. VW announced on Tuesday that it will scale up a process for recovering raw materials from used EV batteries. The automaker...
LG Energy Solution, the battery division of LG Chem, plans to build battery cells for Tesla beginning in 2023, and is considering potential factory sites in the United States and Europe, Reuters reported Tuesday. The South Korean company has made sample batches of the 4680 large-format cylindrical cells, but has not yet attempted to mass produce...
After announcing a global recall of 82,000 electric vehicles to replace a faulty battery pack, Hyundai and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have confirmed which vehicles in the United States are affected. The U.S. recall includes 4,694 Hyundai Kona Electric vehicles from model years 2019 and 2020, as well as two 2020...
A California-based startup hopes to succeed where many have failed, and finally implement large-scale EV battery swapping. After seven years of development work, Ample is ready to release a battery-swapping system with swapping stations and a modular battery architecture. The company claims stations can do a swap in just 10 minutes. Ample, which...
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.
A series of announcements has not only reversed the decline of Canada’s auto industry, but has also set it on the path to electrification.
Nio can tap an extensive supply chain that Beijing has built to achieve its dream of dominating the manufacture of electric cars.
Hyundai is looking into battery leasing as a way to lower electric-car prices and ensure environmentally-conscious reuse of battery packs. The automaker on Thursday announced a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean government and partner companies to create an "ecosystem" around EV batteries, according to a press release. One of the...
Daimler reported unexpectedly strong profits, underlining a rebound by traditional carmakers despite the pandemic.
