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Battery tech developments & impact on charging

January 30, 2023
Ion Storage Systems partners with UMD on ARPA-E EV adoption programme
Ion Storage Systems has announced it will participate in the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) EVs4ALL programme as part of a US$4.8m grant awarded to the University of Maryland (UMD). 
January 30, 2023
Nanotech Energy reveals plans for new £1bn UK gigafactory
US battery manufacturer Nanotech Energy has revealed it is investigating seven sites in the UK as the final location for a potential £1bn new Gigafactory.
January 26, 2023
Indian state to build US$2.5bn battery swapping infrastructure
The Indian State of Maharashtra has announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro and Belrise Industries to establish what it says is an "unprecedented" battery-swapping infrastructure. 
January 23, 2023
Italvolt collaborates with StoreDot for extreme fast charging lithium-ion battery technology
Italvolt, the company developing Italy's largest independent battery cell factory, has announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with StoreDot, a pioneer in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology.
January 20, 2023
Are EVs actually cheaper to run? 

Paul Maric and Alborz Fallah of Car Expert wanted to put this theory to the test over an extended road trip in Australia. They drove between Adelaide and Sydney, which is around 1,400km in a diesel Audi Q5 and a full electric Kia EV6 to see how inconvenient a regional road trip would be in an EV and also how much cheaper the road trip would be. The results were surprising!

January 19, 2023
StoreDot to accelerate development of semi-solid state batteries
Israel-headquartered StoreDot, a specialist in extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California, USA.  
January 18, 2023
Customisable system from Zendure to power home, RVs and EVs
Clean energy tech startup Zendure has launched the SuperBase V portable power system.
January 17, 2023
EV battery startup Britishvolt collapses
Britishvolt, which had planned to develop the UK's biggest EV battery factory, is set to file for administration after talks with potential buyers fell through.
January 4, 2023
CES 2023: Yadea showcases superfast charging tech
Yadea, an electric two-wheeler brand, is showcasing its super-fast charging technology at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the US which runs from January 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV.
December 30, 2022
New agreement securing greater battery processing capacity in Ontario
Call2Recycle Canada and St-Georges Eco-Mining have jointly entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to sort and process battery volume with St-Georges' wholly owned battery recycling subsidiary, EVSX.