Lithium-ion battery creator John Goodenough dies at 100
He played a key role in advancing laptops, phones and EVs.
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Chinese startup says its new EV battery doesn’t lose range in the cold
Greater Bay Technology claims its Phoenix cell can heat from -4F to 77F in five minutes.
LG and Hyundai are building a $4.3 billion EV battery cell factory in the US
It will be located next to Hyundai's dedicated EV plant in Georgia.
Volkswagen will build its first North American EV battery plant in Canada
The Ontario battery cell factory will be VW subsidiary PowerCo's first outside of Europe.
Ford will restart F-150 Lightning production on March 13th
The automaker paused work after a battery issue caused one of the electric trucks to catch fire.
A new electrolyte mixture may prevent EV batteries from catching fire
The discovery could keep lithium batteries working in extreme heat.
Biden admin awards $2.8 billion to ramp up US EV battery production
If we want more EVs, we'll need more batteries made domestically.
GM is using its Ultium battery tech for a lot more than EVs
GM Energy will encompass home and office battery systems as well as the Charge 360 network.
YouTuber says Samsung may have a problem with swelling phone batteries
It's not clear if there's a systemic flaw in Samsung's batteries.
DJI Osmo Action 3: Far more battery life, fast charging and a spiffy new mount
The modular design is gone in favor of a classic action-cam look.
GM secures $2.5 billion government loan to build EV battery factories
It will be the Energy Department's first loan for batteries.
Ford will use new battery tech to help it build 600,000 EVs per year
Lithium iron phosphate batteries can expand production while improving longevity.
VW is getting into the EV battery business
It's committing $20 billion and building its own factory in Germany.
Nitecore’s new Sony camera battery charges through built-in USB-C
Why isn't this how all rechargeable batteries work?
Gogoro unveils the first swappable solid-state EV battery
Electric scooters could deliver more range without bigger batteries.
Panasonic will start making Tesla's higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024
The 4,680 cells have the potential to increase electric vehicle ranges by over 15 percent.
OtterBox says early OtterSpot wireless charging battery packs may swell
If you have a pack that was built in mid-2019, you might be eligible for a free replacement.
Panasonic's higher-capacity Tesla battery could enter production in 2023
The 4680 cells could boost EV ranges by over 15 percent and reduce costs.
Ford’s Extended Range F-150 Lightning has a massive 131 kWh battery pack
The Standard Range models will carry a 'mere' 98 kWh battery.
Elecjet’s graphene power bank is as exciting as a power bank can be
Which is “not very,” but it’s still pretty great.
