Electric vehicles are becoming more popular every year, but what happens to their batteries when they reach the end of their life? You might think they are destined for landfill, but recycling is a better...
Electric vehicle batteries
Toyota is ramping up its commitment to electrification with plans to produce its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the U.S. and invest in additional battery plants.
The Japanese automaker...
RAM Trucks is set to revolutionize the light pickup truck market by unveiling its first-ever battery-electric pickup truck, the 2025 RAM 1500 REV, at the New York International Auto Show. The RAM 1500 REV is not only a breakthrough in the...
Many new-car purchasers put off purchasing an electric vehicle because they assume the battery will fail long before the car's life is up. Engineers at Stanford University may have found a solution to this problem because their technology...
Polestar has secured a multi-year arrangement with Candela, a Swedish hydrofoil boat developer, to supply battery and charging systems. The arrangement is one of the world's first direct battery technology collaborations between automotive...
The Renault Zoe city car has been one of the most popular electric cars in Europe for years. According to Renault, the electric car batteries have proven themselves in simple endurance tests: more than 99 % of all batteries used in...
VDMA, the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, wants better rules from the government so that the battery cells industry can compete with sometimes highly subsidized competition from Asia.
The Mechanical Engineering...
Spain begins constructing its first lithium battery cell factory, and lithium extraction will commence in 2022. This step will minimize reliance on the Asian market and gradually lower the cost of automobiles equipped with lithium...
