Ford investing $3.5 bn on a 35 GWh LFP battery plant in Michigan

Adding LFP batteries to its EV lineup this year, American automaker Ford Motor is backing a U.S. LFP battery plant, to aid its scaling-up activities and make EVs mor...

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EAS 4690 cylindrical cells with Echion XNO anode material achieves high performance

German cell manufacturer EAS Batteries GmbH (EAS) has announced that it has achieved an unmatched combination of performances for a lithium-ion battery with its 4690-form...

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BMW deepens partnership with Solid Power on solid state batteries

German automaker BMW Group and Solid Power have added a research and development license as a basis for their common next steps. This license enables BMW to establish an all-s...

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Leclanché G/NMCA Li-ion cells claim higher energy density, less cobalt usage

Swiss battery maker Leclanché SA has announced major breakthrough in the environmentally friendly production of modern G/NMCA (graphite-nickel-manganese-cobalt-aluminium&...

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Battery cell manufacturing: Trailing the Giga factory trend

Taking a look at the mushrooming of mega-sized battery cell manufacturing plants: why JVs between auto OEMs and cell makers can secure steady demand, but also why it makes sense fo...

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SVOLT's 'Dragon Armor' EV battery boasts enhanced safety, long-range

Chinese battery tech firm SVOLT Energy Technology Company Limited recently unveiled the third-generation of its cell-to-pack solutions called "Dragon Armor" at the 3...

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Charging cells at different rates enhances life of EV battery packs: Study

Stanford University researchers have devised a new way to make lithium-ion battery packs last longer and suffer less deterioration from fast charging. New modeling of how lith...

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MHI introduces comprehensive testing parameters for safety of Batteries in EVs

The Indian Union Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has notified fresh testing parameters for electric vehicles to enhance their battery safety. These tests are followed and widely...

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Vitesco Technologies bags BMS orders worth more than € 2 billion for EVs

Vitesco Technologies has revealed that it has won orders worth more than 2 billion euros for its innovative Battery Management Systems (BMS). This includes contracts with global hi...

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BMW to use round battery cells from 2025, plans for six 20 GWh giga factories

German automaker BMW has announced a 'new era of e-mobility' from 2025 with the models of its 'NEUE KLASSE' EV architecture, using newly-developed round battery cells adapted for t...

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