Toyota Plans to Expand Battery EV Line-up in Europe to 6 Models by 2026
Toyota Motor said on Monday it would increase its line-up of battery electric vehicles in Europe to six models by 2026 and it expected such vehicles to make up more than 20per cent of new car sales in the region…
Salton Sea area could Produce Enough Lithium for 375 million Electric Car Batteries
The hot brine located in a vast underground reserve beneath the Salton Sea likely contains enough lithium to build batteries for 375 million electric vehicles, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report from Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory and…
Sodium Ion Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles Market Size Current and Future Industry Trends, 2023-2029
Sodium Ion Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles Market 2023 Opportunities and Growth -According to new survey on Sodium Ion Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles Market Research Report 2023 to 2029, a cornerstone of countless sectors, is primed for a new…
Hofer Powertrain Develops Fast Recharging Battery Technology for EVs
German powertrain tech firm Hofer Powertrain has announced the launch of its advanced EV battery technology – the ‘ULTEVATE Ultra’ battery module. The company claims the technology as a significant leap in the realm of ultra-fast charging, setting new industry…
Edmonton’s Fleet of Electric Buses Failing Amid Manufacturer’s Bankruptcy Broceedings
In the summer of 2020, Don Iveson, then Edmonton’s mayor, announced that electric buses were being deployed by the city’s transit service. During a news conference at the Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, Iveson said the new buses were quiet, “super-efficient”…
Ford to Scale Back Plans for $3.5 billion Michigan Battery Plant as EV Demand
Ford Motor is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers shift to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise and the company moves to cut costs.Ford executives including CEO Jim Farley and…
U.S. To Expand Domestic Battery Processing Facilities With $3.5 Billion Investment
The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have collectively infused billions of dollars into the electric vehicle industry in the United States.The IRA has enabled consumer incentives such as the $7,500 tax credit, while provisions in both policies…
Toyota Agrees to Use Recycled Materials for Future EVs
Toyota Motor Corp. TM, it reached an agreement with private battery recycling company Redwood Materials Inc. to expand a previous recycling agreement to re-use materials from the car maker’s hybrid and battery electric vehicles. Terms of the deal were not…
Exxon Makes Foray Into EV Battery Minerals
Oil giant ExxonMobil is making a foray into electric vehicle batteries, saying it will extract lithium from water in Arkansas. The $100 million Exxon reportedly put into leasing the area where it plans to get the lithium is miniscule, however,…
EV Batteries Need Nickel, And Indonesia has the Biggest Reserves. Now it Wants a Partnership with U.S.
The United States and Indonesia on Monday will discuss how to advance a potential minerals partnership aimed a stimulating trade of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal nickel, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversations. Next steps…