Battery tech developments & impact on charging

Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corporation, has completed a battery energy storage project paired with two new EV fast-charging stations and one Level 2 charging station in Frederick County, Maryland. 

After the introduction of battery electric regional transport vehicles seven months ago, Scania says it sees a strongly rising interest in these solutions. 

The battery management system market was negatively impacted by Covid-19 but has now reached pre-pandemic levels.

Ads-Tec Energy, a manufacturer of battery storage-based ultra-fast charging solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with sustainable mobility solutions company GP Joule Connect to drive the expansion of charging infrastructure.

The remarkable non-flammable qualities of Nanotech Energy's graphene-powered batteries have been demonstrated in spectacular fashion in a new abuse test.

Norway-headquartered Freyr Battery has announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant.

StoreDot, a specialist in extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production. 

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Microvast Holdings has been selected by the US Department of Energy, in collaboration with General Motors, to receive a US$200m grant for a new separator plant.

FreeWire Technologies, a specialist in delivering battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions, together with Parkland Corporation, an international fuel distributor and retailer with operations in 25 countries, have teamed up to provide ultra-fast charging across British Columbia, Canada.

Natrion, a specialist in solid-state electric vehicle battery technology, has revealed data on the performance of its patented compounds in lithium-metal anode pouch cells.