LG to Pay G.M. $1.9 billion for Battery Flaw That Led to Bolt Recall
General Motors has recalled 141,000 Bolts to replace battery packs that can catch on fire because of manufacturing defects.
Are Tesla and Texas a Perfect Match? It’s Questionable.
While its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and the state’s conservative lawmakers share libertarian sensibilities, they differ greatly on climate change and renewable energy.
Are Tesla and Texas a Perfect Match? It’s Questionable.
While its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and the state’s conservative lawmakers share libertarian sensibilities, they differ greatly on climate change and renewable energy.
G.M. Hopes to Double Its Revenue by 2030 By Selling EV.s and Services
G.M. hopes to develop ride-hailing services that use autonomous cars, create insurance products and expand its defense contracting work.
Report: Tesla is alleging theft of battery trade secrets by Rivian
Tesla is continuing its trade secrets fight with Rivian, alleging that the electric-truck hopeful poached employees and stole "highly proprietary" battery technology, according to a Bloomberg report. The Silicon Valley firm filed a lawsuit against Rivian 14 months ago, but claims the company has continued poaching its staff, and using them to... GM aims for affordable EVs with longer range with battery innovation center
General Motors sees a future of 600-mile EVs, enabled by advances that will double energy density, while it also targets a 60% cost reduction by mid-decade. On Tuesday GM announced another step it sees as essential for making that happen: an “innovation center” for battery technology, with the aim of accelerating development and... A safety agency finds no cause to investigate Tesla battery safety.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said battery fires in Tesla’s electric vehicles when no crash was involved were “rare events.”
Researchers propose fire-preventing “anti-short layer” for EV batteries
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) have proposed a new way to prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries. As reported by photovoltaics industry trade journal PV Magazine, the researchers have tested a so-called "anti-short layer," which is an extra layer of material on the separator between the cathode and anode... Ford Will Build 4 Factories in a Big Electric Vehicle Push
The automaker and a supplier will spend $11.4 billion on three battery factories and a truck plant, creating 11,000 jobs.
Aiming for circular supply chain, Ford partners with former Tesla co-founder’s company
Ford on Wednesday announced plans to partner with Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel's Redwood Materials on battery recycling. The plan is for recycled materials to be fed back into the United States EV battery supply chain, creating a so-called "closed loop," according to a Ford press release. This reduces costs, as well as the overall environmental...