Spot lithium hydroxide and carbonate prices in the CIF China, Japan and South Korea (CJK) market picked up for the first time in months on Monday of this week, following the recent lithium price rally in China’s domestic market. Nickel prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) also moved upward on Wednesday while the other […]
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Fast-charging lithium-sulfur batteries on the horizon
New research shows that the next generation of lithium-sulfur (Li||S) batteries may be capable of being charged in less than five minutes, instead of several hours as is currently the case. The paper is published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The University of Adelaide’s Professor Shizhang Qiao, Chair of Nanotechnology, and Director, Center for Materials […]
New Korean Cold-Weather Battery Promises To End Winter Range Anxiety
At the InterBattery 2024 exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, the nation’s biggest battery manufacturers have shown off their most exciting innovations for the future of EVs, including a battery from SK On designed specifically for the cold. The Winter Pro LFP Battery is designed to ease range anxiety in colder climates, where batteries tend to […]
Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit
Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Arizona’s largest battery + Google Arizona utility company Salt River Project and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources developed Sonoran Solar Energy Center, a 260-megawatt (MW) solar farm able […]
This battery startup says it’s found a way to make cheap LFP batteries without sacrificing range
Cost remains one of the biggest hurdles to electric vehicle adoption. Most of today’s EVs sell for higher prices than fossil fuel-powered vehicles, and that’s keeping a lot of people from purchasing one. That might soon change. Coreshell, a battery materials startup, revealed a breakthrough this week that could lower the cost of lithium-ion batteries. […]
The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook
Short bets worth billions against some of the world’s largest lithium producers are under threat as a supply glut shows signs of thinning. UBS Group AG and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively, while Morgan Stanley warned about the growing risk of lower inventories in China. […]
Tesla takes over new industrial park in Austin suburb, potentially for battery production
Tesla has taken over most of a new industrial park project in Austin’s suburb of Kyle. The reason why is not confirmed, but it could be for battery production. Despite Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas site in Austin being its biggest gigafactory site to date, the automaker hasn’t shied away from securing more space around the growing […]
Volvo invests in, taps Breathe Battery tech for 30% faster EV charging
Volvo Cars has invested in UK startup Breathe Battery Technologies and will use its battery software to cut charging time for its next generation of electric vehicles by 30%, the two companies said on Tuesday. The automaker did not disclose the size of the investment made by the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the Swedish firm’s […]
Less is more: new Freightliner MT50e offers cheaper battery, slower charging for 2024
As other players in the electric commercial space push for ever-bigger batteries and faster charge timers, Freightliner is going the other way. It’s a bold move, and one that could pay off. Freightliner parent company Daimler says customer input and data helped drive development of the new FCCC MT50e model unveiled at Work Truck Week. […]
What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: Using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
Batteries are usually studied via electrical properties like voltage and current, but new research suggests that observing how heat flows in conjunction with electricity can give important insights into battery chemistry. A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has demonstrated how to study the chemical properties of lithium-ion battery cells by exploiting the Peltier […]