The IAA proposal is a solid start, but T&E’s position paper argues that many loopholes must be closed to effectively scale a European battery value chain. T&E supports strong Made-in-EU policies to build Europe’s economic resilience, safeguard jobs and advance its climate and security objectives. The EU should ensure a … [continued]
CATL made a host of new announcements this week, including a new fast charging unt that goes from 10 to 98 % SOC in 6 minutes.
By now, some of the initial buzz following Donut Lab’s CES announcement about its first production solid-state battery has subsided, and doubts it’s real have subsided. The company announced the “I Donut Believe” series, consisting of weekly third-party test results. The purpose and intention of the program was explained by … [continued]
The world’s largest EV battery producer in the world, by far, is China’s CATL. Second is China’s BYD. The USA wants to block automakers from using Chinese batteries, but these Chinese companies are basically saying — yeah, good luck with that, hahaha. In fact, the general conclusion is that the … [continued]
With the support of President Donald J. Trump, the Republican-controlled US Congress rescinded a $7,500 federal EV tax credit, leading to an initial plunge in EV sales. However, the US/Israel war against Iran has reignited demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Innovations in the EV battery … [continued]
The newly commissioned EnergyX demonstration facility in Texas is producing a domestic supply of lithium for EV batteries, energy storage, and other devices, loosening China's grip on the global lithium refining industry (cropped, courtesy of EnergyX via email).
The newly commissioned EnergyX demonstration facility in Texas is producing a domestic supply of lithium for EV batteries, energy storage, and other devices, loosening China’s grip on the global lithium refining industry.
The controversy surround the claim by Donut Lab that It has created a solid state battery continues to swirl.
EV sales tanked in the US after the federal tax credit evaporated last September, but stationary energy storage and renewable energy are keeping the zero emission electrification trend alive.
T&E’s reaction to the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act. Local content rules are a positive step for Europe’s battery industry as corporate cars will be required to have local batteries. But extending EV purchase subsidies to all FTA countries and requiring non-strategic components to be local, undermines its effectiveness. From 2027, … [continued]
Speculation that the Donut Lab battery is not real are diminishing as independent lab data shows 100° Celsius performance. Speculation that the battery may be lithium run into difficulty explaining how a battery can work at 100° Celsius. In the independent tests, the thin membrane surrounding the pouch breached. If … [continued]
