Could range anxiety be quashed by 2022?
Range anxiety. Realistically it’s the last hurdle left before pure electric vehicles will take off in a big way. If a tech company’s efforts are realised, however, no one will be able to dismiss EV...
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Lithium-ion batteries
The latest breakthroughs and advancements of lithium-ion battery technology.
Daimler battery venture in doubt
The future of the Li-Tec battery joint venture between Daimler AG and Evonik Industries is in doubt as the German carmaker looks to make savings. According to Michael Vassiliadis, a member of the ...
Tesla Motors makes new battery agreement
Tesla Motors and Panasonic Corporation have expanded their agreement, committing to the supply of close to two billion lithium-ion batteries until December 31, 2017. The battery cells are set to b...
Scottish university makes battery breakthrough
The University of St Andrews in Scotland appears to have made a significant breakthrough in the advancement of lithium-air batteries. As part of a report in the journal Nature Materials, a report ...
European project aims to extend life of lithium-ion batteries
Europe is launching a research project worth £8.4million that is aiming to boost the life and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Known as the Batteries 2020 project, it comes with three para...
New battery alternative emerges for hybrid cars
Think the future for electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars revolves around lithium-ion batteries? It appears that a new alternative may be emerging. The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium h...
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