by dankeelan | Oct 5, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles
Michigan will see about $3 billion in investment from LG Energy Solution after the South Korean company and Toyota announced a partnership to ramp up battery production for electric vehicles. Specifically, the company will invest in its LG Energy Solution Michigan...
by dankeelan | Sep 13, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles
Stellantis wants to reduce the weight of its electric vehicle battery packs by 50% before the end of the decade. As it stands, the conglomerate believes that battery packs are too heavy and it is looking to cut weight with advanced battery technologies and...
by dankeelan | Sep 6, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Batteries from cell phones, laptops and power tools, left unchecked in a landfill, will leach a number of chemicals into the ground, including lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel. They can also combust, which is why lithium-ion batteries must be transported in a...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2023 | Batteries
A battery boom is helping to stabilize the Texas power grid, offering a template for utilities that want to cut their greenhouse gases even as air conditioners hum wildly during heat waves. The growth of batteries was evident last week when energy storage facilities...
by dankeelan | Aug 9, 2023 | Batteries, Safety
Volvo is recalling nearly all battery-powered electric trucks in the U.S. that were made over the past four years because of an issue that may potentially cause a battery fire. The checks affect about 172 vehicles as part of the Volvo brand and nine Mack Trucks, built...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2023 | Batteries, Business, Detroit
General Motors has idled production of some of its electric vehicles due to a battery shortage. BrightDrop—a GM startup brand that’s building last-mile delivery vans for companies like FedEx and Verizon—has stopped building EVs at its plant in...
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