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Battery tech developments & impact on charging

LG Innotek develops a world first wireless BMS
February 17, 2023
An innovation by LG Innotek improves battery performance drastically
Shell targets 2.5 million EV chargepoints by 2030 
February 8, 2023
Fuel giant Shell has set ambitious targets of rolling out 500,000 global EV chargepoints by 2025, increasing to 2.5 million by 2030.
Ion Storage Systems partners with UMD on ARPA-E EV adoption programme
January 30, 2023
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). 
Nanotech Energy reveals plans for new £1bn UK gigafactory
January 30, 2023
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.
Indian state to build US$2.5bn battery swapping infrastructure
January 26, 2023
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. 
Italvolt collaborates with StoreDot for extreme fast charging lithium-ion battery technology
January 23, 2023
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.
Are EVs actually cheaper to run? 
January 20, 2023

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!

StoreDot to accelerate development of semi-solid state batteries
January 19, 2023
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.  
Customisable system from Zendure to power home, RVs and EVs
January 18, 2023
Clean energy tech startup Zendure has launched the SuperBase V portable power system.
EV battery startup Britishvolt collapses
January 17, 2023
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.