DETROIT - The year 2027 is poised to be a big one for electric vehicles. That's when Ford plans to start building a lower-cost, all-electric pickup starting at $30,000. By the end of that year, Panasonic is set to be making a breakthrough battery that can add nearly a hundred miles of range to the popular Tesla
HOLLAND, MI — A California-based battery startup is shutting down its Michigan operations after running out of cash. Natron Energy in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice dated Aug. 28 said it will shut down both of its facilities in Holland and Santa Clara, Calif., terminating a total of 95 employees, MLive
DEARBORN - The future Ford BlueOval City site has been under construction in Tennessee for roughly three years now, and even though the automaker’s plan for that site has changed amid weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles, it remains on track for completion, regardless. It’s unclear when Ford BlueOval City will actually open, but the 3,600-acre
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Scientists out of Stanford University's SLAC-Stanford Battery Center have found that electric vehicle batteries may last much longer than previously thought. In their new study, published in the journal Nature Energy, researchers found that the common way EV batteries have been tested — by quickly repeating a cycle of steady battery drain,
LOS ANGELES -Researchers from Caltech and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have discovered a way to extend the life and performance of lithium-ion batteries, one of the most commonly used rechargeable batteries, according to an article from the school posted on Tech Xplore. From our cell phones to our laptops and even electric vehicles, many of us
DETROIT - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage, has unveiled two types of swappable batteries and rolled out a charging network with 100 partners in China, a press release said. Founded in 2011, CATL is the battery provider for the likes of Tesla,
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs recently reported that by 2026, battery prices should reach $80/kWh, which is roughly 50% the 2023 price. Let that sink in for a moment: the cost has dropped by almost half in 3 years. This is great news for EV affordability, as well as many other energy and technology projects
China is currently the biggest player in the lithium game, but maybe not for too much longer. A mine in a volcano in North America is so rich in mineral lithium deposits that it could kickstart an entire battery supply chain for the EV market. The area called Thacker Pass has received permission from the US Federal
SOUTHFIELD–The SAE Detroit Section will host a technical meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy. on the topic of “Thermal Runaway Propagation.” The event begins with networking and refreshments from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the presentation and question-and-answer session running from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
DETROIT - Making electric cars cheaper to buy and own is key to driving the industry’s growth. Because most Americans aren’t going to ditch their familiar gas-powered cars out of the goodness of their hearts or a soft spot for the climate. For that to happen, batteries need to get cheaper. Some good news on
