Lithium News

Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. The first report we’re aware of is from September 24. […]

Electric vehicle sales keep growing, and quite fast. Year over year, gas car sales have been going down and electric car sales have been going up. The transition is underway. But there are periods of faster growth and periods of slower growth. When growth is slower than expected, that can lead to an oversupply of […]

After years of torrid growth, 2024 was a lacklustre year for the global electric vehicle industry and, consequently, for global lithium demand. While the EV market in Asia Pacific performed well, sales growth in the Americas slowed substantially and in Europe shifted into reverse, translating into a substantial slowdown in lithium demand growth. At the […]

Hyundai is about to take the next steps as it preps to launch production of its “game-changing” all-solid-state batteries. The new EV battery tech promises a longer driving range, faster charging, and significantly higher energy density. Here’s what to expect. When are Hyundai’s all-solid-state EV batteries coming? Last June, Hyundai Motor CEO Chang Jae-hoon revealed a […]

On December 23, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) released new information about its Choco-SEB (Swapping Electric Blocks) project. The project aims to standardize battery swaps across China and build 30,000 swap stations. Six brands have already joined CATL’s battery swap syndicate and confirmed to mass produce 10 models with Choco-SEB swappable batteries. Among them are SGMW’s […]

On December 18, 2024, CATL unveiled two standardized battery models, #20 and #25, at the Choco-Swap ecosystem conference held in the coastal city of Xiamen. Jointly launched by CATL in collaboration with nearly 100 partners, the Choco-Swap ecosystem marked a historic step toward the standardization of electric vehicle battery swapping. As a global leader in […]

Lithium-ion batteries allowed EVs to finally become viable for the masses. They can store a lot of energy in a relatively small package, allowing EVs to drive more than 100 miles without towing a massive battery trailer with a big cable running alongside the hitch. However, they have their shortcomings. Lithium is an expensive metal, […]

John B. Goodenough, a former soldier, was awarded the Nobel Prize for helping create the lithium-ion battery, used today in a plethora of civilian and military systems, including vehicles, cellphones and laptops. Their advantages include high-energy output, light weight and long lifespan. So important are these batteries to the military that the Defense Department published […]

US automobile manufacturers have been partnering with Chinese firms to build cars. The incoming administration might restrict this. Donald Trump’s imminent return as US president — this time hand in hand with electric-car tycoon Elon Musk — looks likely to reshape the global industries for electric vehicles and batteries. The United States is expected to […]

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL, SHE: 300750) has given a major update to its battery swap business, which was launched about 3 years ago, in an attempt to standardize swapable electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The Chinese power battery giant announced the launch of standardized battery packs for passenger cars and unveiled aggressive infrastructure plans […]