The sort of people who read the fine-print in the owner’s manual, and the specification nameplates on charging hardware cabinets, may wonder if the new Tesla Model S Plaid can fully charge at the large number of 150 kW version… Read More ›
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LG Chem and GM announce major new U.S. battery factory planned for Ohio
LG Chem and General Motors today announced plans to jointly build and operate a major new $2.3 billion battery factory in the city of Lordstown in Northeast Ohio. The new site, with a planned output capacity of more than 30… Read More ›
Report: SK Innovation to begin making NMC 811 cells in Q3 2019
SK Innovation, a major Korean battery maker, has announced it will begin using a state-of-the-art NMC 811 lithium-ion cell chemistry during the third quarter of this year, according to a report in a South Korean newspaper. The English-language Korean… Read More ›
LG sues SK, alleges stolen trade secrets used to make Kia Niro and future VW batteries
The South Korean battery maker LG Chem filed suit in the United States against its South Korean competitor SK Innovation yesterday for misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims. The claims were filed separately in the US District Court in… Read More ›
Nissan denies reports, rumors that LG is a cell supplier for the LEAF battery
Over the past year or two there has been widespread speculation that when Nissan announced a new 60-something kWh battery upgrade it would rely on cells from LG. Not true. Nissan executives told Electric Revs yesterday that the new LEAF… Read More ›
Exclusive: details on Hyundai’s new battery thermal management design
Hyundai’s new 2019 Kona Electric, with its 64 kWh battery and an EPA-rated 258 miles of range, has gotten many positive initial reviews but until now we haven’t known much about some important aspects of its internal powertrain design. We… Read More ›
Rivian: the powertrain details you won’t read about elsewhere
The long-quiet automotive startup Rivian has just revealed at the LA Auto Show a highly innovative new all-electric R1T pickup truck as well as a full-sized R1S SUV using a new underlying powertrain. While many articles this week have described… Read More ›
First seen: new video shows Porsche Cross Turismo prototype charging at 245 kW
A new video shows one of Porsche’s new all-electric vehicle prototypes charging in public, perhaps for the first time, at 245 kW. The video, from the German “auto motor und sport” YouTube channel, features a review of Porsche’s forthcoming Cross… Read More ›
Researchers create self-heating battery cells for speedier winter charging
Lithium ion battery cells usually have to charge much slower when they are cold in order to maintain safety and cell cycle life. This can be a problem in winter when you need to fast charge but end up waiting… Read More ›
GM releases new round of updates for all Bolt EVs
Here we go again…. GM is beginning to notify existing owners of 2018 and 2017 Bolt EVs that they should bring their cars into the dealer for a software update that will improve the way the car behaves in the… Read More ›
