Tesla Asks Panasonic for Faster Development of 4680 Battery Cells
Hirokazu Umeda, chief financial officer (CFO) of Panasonic, said during a post-results briefing that the company is being asked by Tesla to increase the supply …
Volvo Invests in StoreDot, an Israeli Fast-Charging Battery Tech Firm
Legacy Swedish automaker Volvo on Tuesday announced an investment in StoreDot, an Israeli company that is working on electric vehicle (EV) batteries capable of extreme-fast …
Samsung to Bring its EV Battery Tech to Smartphones: Report
South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is looking to apply its electric vehicle (EV) battery production wisdom to smartphone batteries — reports The Elec. Samsung SDI …
Tesla Cybertruck Range, Battery Size, and Weight Estimated [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, MotorMatchup sets out on a detailed physics analysis to estimate the weight, battery size, and range of Tesla’s much-anticipated …
Tesla Reportedly Closes BYD Deal for ‘Blade’ EV Batteries: Report
Tesla may have just signed a deal with BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) and the batteries that power them, to supply the …
Legacy Tesla Model S/X to Get Pyro Fuse End-of-Life Warnings
According to a recent tweet from Tesla owner and software data miner @greentheonly, Tesla has added new fault codes in its latest firmware versions to …
Honda, LG Chem to Partner on $3.4 Billion EV Battery Plant in the U.S., Report Says
Japanese automotive giant Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will be partnering with LG Energy Solution (LGES), LG Chem’s battery subsidiary, on a joint venture for battery …
Tesla Model S Gets 752 Miles of Range on New Battery From Ex-Apple Exec’s Energy Startup
According to The Drive, Michigan-based energy storage startup Our Next Energy (ONE) was able to eke out a whopping 752 miles (1,210 km) of range from …
NIO Reportedly Seeking BYD Batteries for Sub-Brand: Report
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO is on the verge of signing a deal with battery giant BYD to supply batteries for the former’s upcoming …
Salvaged Tesla Model S Battery and Solar Used to Power Home by U.S. Representative
Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 4th congressional district since 2012, revealed in a recent tweet that his entire house has been running on a …
Toyota to Partner with BYD for Affordable China-Only EV, Report Says
Veteran Japanese carmaker Toyota has reportedly partnered with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, to use the latter’s battery technology in an upcoming all-electric sedan, …
NIO Pilot Program Lets Owners Share Car Batteries with Others in China
NIO today launched a new “battery sharing” pilot program on its app that allows participants to share their 100-kWh long-range battery packs with others in …
Volkswagen Looking for Supplier Partners in EV Battery Race, Says Board Member
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank said that Volkswagen could surpass Tesla next year, and whether the news comes to fruition or not, Volkswagen has shared …