U.S. has battery problem in race for EV supremacy

The race to create the next generation battery is propelled by an overheated market eager for new batteries and, in the U.S., by federal grants ...

There are risks ahead, namely being able to successfully scale up battery and electric vehicle manufacturing to bring down costs, ensure there ...

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has arrived, and automakers are racing to take the lead in next-gen battery technology, especially as ...

While some details are still forthcoming, automakers and battery manufacturers are already responding. BNEF tracked almost $28 billion in new ...

But the lithium battery still has serious drawbacks. It relies on imported critical minerals—not just lithium, but cobalt, copper, graphite, and ...

The EV race is heating up, and Mercedes-Benz just made a game-changing move that could leave Tesla in the dust.

As automakers race to go electric, there's a big problem ... battery materials that has become critically important as electric vehicles rise in ...

Whereas a phone contains just thousandths of a gram of cobalt, an electric vehicle battery has pounds of the metal, and a quarter-billion such ...

Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.

Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. and European startups are racing to develop new batteries using two abundant, cheap materials — sodium and sulfur ...

From east Asia to Europe and North America, companies along the battery supply chain are investing billions of dollars in recycling ...

The performance of today's lithium-ion battery packs used in EVs cannot be improved upon much farther. They are limited as far as energy density ...

According to recent predictions, EVs will make up just over half of new passenger car sales in the US by 2030. One estimate suggests that the ...

Tesla has become an important American innovator of EV and EV battery technology, while others such as Rivian and Lucid Technology have stepped ...

Do not let good be the enemy of perfect... I.e. if they truly want to revolutionize the battery market don't aim for these lofty goals.

Some car and battery manufacturers are beginning to reduce the amount of cobalt in their batteries, partly as a way to avoid the legal and ...

As of 4 December 2018 the Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.-based company had a market cap of USD61. ... electric vehicle arms race. However ...

A rival had released a video suggesting that a technology used by the company, CATL, and other manufacturers could cause car fires. Imitating a ...

As the world speeds toward low-carbon transportation, South Korea is ensuring it's on board. Roughly 30% of the world's electric vehicle ...

Batteries will be crucial to sustain the electric vehicle boom and balance electricity grids as renewables become more prevalent. China's rivals ...