Good news for fleets and leasing companiesThe vast majority of electric vehicle batteries will outlast the usable life of their vehicles, according to a new study that quashes fears that battery degradation will be an issue either for fleets or second...Read more
BatteriesChinese battery manufacturer SVOLT will not set up a manufacturing site in the German state of Brandenburg. The company says it has reassessed its location strategy and cannot resist taking a jab at German politicians,...Read more
BatteriesA new UK manufacturing start-up making batteries for electric vehicles, called Volklec, has launched. The company is set to manufacture sustainable batteries for on-road, off-highway and track vehicles.Read more
BatteriesResearchers at Graz University of Technology (Austria) have determined additional parameters to reliably assess the condition of discarded EV batteries for subsequent use as stationary power storage. So far, the assessment is only based on...Read more
Thanks to StoreDot's "silicon-dominant" batteryPolestar has successfully charged its upcoming EV model  in just 10 minutes. The Swedish car maker achieved the feat using a âsilicon-dominantâ battery built by Israeli startup StoreDot. Read more
Public-private initiative will promote rare-metal recycling to counter ChinaEurope and Japan will cooperate in recycling EV batteries by establishing a system to share information on the extraction sites and suppliers of minerals used to produce them.Read more
to build a sustainable supply chain for low carbon graphite in the UKAltilium and Talga Group Ltd have announced they are collaborating to revolutionise the recycling process of EV batteries by recovering graphite for reuse in new battery anodes.Read more
Making Europe less dependent from ChinaRenault is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to develop a closed-loop recycling process for EV batteries in Europe, positioning itself as a trailblazer in the industry and aiming to significantly diminish Europeâs reliance on imported battery...Read more
Algorithms do the jobVolvo Cars has invested in UK startup Breathe Battery Technologies and will use its battery software to cut charging time 30 percent for its next generation of electric vehocles. The automaker did not disclose the...Read more
Better energy efficiency, service life and road performance of EV'sFlexible membranes of synthetic diamond could boost the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) while significantly reducing battery charging time, their creators have said.Read more