General Motors to Spend $7 billion on Electric Vehicle Plants
The automaker will build a battery plant and overhaul an existing factory to produce electric pickup trucks, creating 4,000 jobs.
Battery firm Factorial aiming to provide cells for EV testing, claiming up to 50% range boost
Solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy is nearly ready to provide test cells to automakers, the company said last week in a press release announcing completion of its Series D funding round. Factorial said it raised $200 million in the round, which was led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. Both automakers announced plans to invest in Factorial... GM fuel-cell tech could enable more EV fast-charging, help prevent blackouts
As General Motors works to fill its lineup with battery electric passenger vehicles, it’s made clear that it sees hydrogen fuel-cell technology as an important part for future zero-emissions growth in bigger vehicles. Think heavy-duty commercial trucks, locomotives, and aerospace applications. On Wednesday, GM announced it’s adding a... Lithium is essential for modern EVs: How did the US let its production falter?
The United States has large reserves of lithium, but not enough processing and refining infrastructure to turn into useful material for EV batteries, according to a recent CNBC report. The U.S. holds almost eight million metric tons of lithium in reserve, ranking it among the top five countries in the world, but only 1% of global lithium is... Research could help extend EV battery life by 30%, slow degradation
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University claim to have found a method to "revitalize" lithium-ion batteries, potentially extending their useful lifespan by nearly 30%. The research points to a novel way to slow battery degradation. As lithium-ion batteries rack up charge/discharge... Tesla prosperó mientras Ford y GM tuvieron problemas
La enorme disparidad entre los resultados de la empresa de autos eléctricos y los de reconocidos fabricantes de carros el año pasado refleja el cambio tecnológico que sacude al sector.
Toyota plans solid-state battery debut in a hybrid by 2025—future Prius?
Toyota's planned solid-state batteries will debut not in an EV, but in an upcoming hybrid, an executive said in a recent interview with Autoline. The batteries, which are on track for commercialization by 2025, will appear in hybrids first because that allows for a smaller battery pack that's less cost-sensitive, Toyota chief scientist Gill Pratt... Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.
Does Mercedes EQXX concept signal a shift to air-cooling for EV batteries?
In the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept car revealed earlier this week, range took center stage, with claims of an astounding 621 real-world miles (or more) from a battery pack of less than 100 kwh—amounting to more than 6 miles per kwh on efficiency terms. Achieving that efficiency took an F1-like level of attention to an array of... In Congo, Bolivia and Beyond, Where the Green Future Begins
The Times’s Race to the Future series is focused on the competition for electric-car resources that will shape the 21st century.