DOE puts $74M toward 10 EV battery recycling projects
The federal government, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced nearly $74 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse. This administration says that since Biden took office, more than 1.2 million EVs have been sold in
Bollinger chooses Our Next Energy for electric truck batteries
Bollinger Motors is partnering with Our Next Energy to receive modular linkable Aries battery packs to power its all-electric commercial platforms and chassis cabs. The company says it designed its all-electric class 4 through class 6 chassis cabs to have large payloads, sufficient range, durability, and longevity. Bollinger will launch its class 4 chassis cab
DOE to loan GM $2.5B to build three Ultium battery cell facilities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), has announced the closing of a $2.5 billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC to help finance the construction of new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan. Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will
How do you jumpstart an EV?
Here’s a real-world scenario: A customer brings their EV into your shop for service, and it’s been there for quite a while because the parts are on backorder. After a few weeks, you get in the vehicle to move it out of your way, and the ignition won’t turn on. It’s acting like the battery
Vale, GM sign long-term nickel supply agreement
Vale Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Vale S.A., and General Motors Co. have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of battery-grade nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S. free-trade partner to support its growing EV production needs in
GM partnership to develop EV battery separator technology
General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast will work together to develop specialized EV battery separator technology and build a new separator plant in the U.S. GM plans to fund the project with a $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing initiative. Separators are safety-critical EV battery components
EV battery design impacts choice of fire protection materials
IDTechEx has released a new report that analyses trends in battery design, safety regulations, and their impact on fire protection materials to create a market forecast of the next 10 years. The materials covered include ceramic blankets/sheets, mica, aerogels, coatings, encapsulants, encapsulating foams, compression pads, phase change materials, and several other materials. Variety in battery
New EV battery design has 10-minute charge time
Researchers at Penn State say they have made a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design, enabling a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. “The need for smaller, faster-charging batteries is greater than ever,” said Chao-Yang Wang, the William E. Diefenderfer professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State and lead author on the study.
New electrode could unleash faster battery charge times
University of Texas researchers say they have fabricated a new type of electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could unleash greater power and faster charging. The battery’s positively and negatively charged parts use magnets to create a unique alignment that sidesteps common problems associated with sizing up these critical components. According to the researchers, the electrode
GM developing increased energy density Ultium battery
General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences execute a joint research development agreement focused on using OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for a longer range and reduced cost. GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies also participated in OneD’s Series C funding round, which the company recently
Talon Metals, Fleet Space to use new mineral finding technology
Talon Metals and Fleet Space have agreed to pilot Fleet Space’s ExoSphere rapid mineral exploration solution at Talon’s exploration projects in Minnesota and Michigan. Talon is exploring for high-grade nickel deposits in the United States to supply the domestic battery supply chain with nickel and other battery materials required in the energy transition. “Increased accuracy
Cox Automotive & Spiers expand EV battery service network
Cox Automotive Mobility with Spiers New Technologies are expanding their global EV battery service center network with new facilities in Belleville, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and Las Vegas. Cox Automotive Mobility in collaboration with Spiers New Technologies also operates end-to-end EV battery service centers in Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ede, Netherlands. Cox is constructing
