General Motors Ramping Up Electric Car Offerings In China
General Motors is set to introduce new electric cars in China and may bring a Chinese EV to the US shortly.
General Motors is set to introduce new electric cars in China and may bring a Chinese EV to the US shortly.
When it comes to EVs, battery cells are a huge deal. They’re literally what allows the vehicle to store energy and go anywhere. When talking about battery cells, minerals like lithium and cobalt tend to get most of the attention. But, there’s a little polymer part of each battery cell … [continued]
Recent news that the Tesla Semi is going into production shows us that big vehicles need big batteries to run. At 41 tons, an electric semi-truck needs 500 kWh of battery to go highway distances. But, the US military knows how to put the largest vehicles on the road to … [continued]
GM launches first-of-its-kind R&D collaboration on new EV battery with silicon-infused graphite anode for low cost, high performance.
Normally, it’s us EV enthusiasts and EV media who have to debunk all of the FUD. “The grid can’t handle EVs!” they say. “Batteries are toxic, and you can’t recycle them!” they go to next. In the past, we’ve had to look at how things would work in theory, and … [continued]
More plugs = more power.
Sharp readers will remember that we already covered this new Ultium tech toward the end of last month, when it was first announced, but it’s something that I think is worth going back to, because it’s an important piece of a big efficiency problem that plagues every automobile: getting some … [continued]
What is Ultium from General Motors? it’s more than just another EV platform.
Driven primarily by projected electric vehicle (EV) demand, the global lithium-ion battery industry and its associated supply chain have committed more than $600 billion in funding towards launching new electric vehicle models. This includes large-scale investment in mineral extraction, chemical processing, anode and cathode production, cell production, recycling facilities, and … [continued]
Production of the Chevy Bolt was suspended 6 months ago. The signs suggest it may never start up again.