Battery tech developments & impact on charging

The batteries in electric vehicles are more durable than consumers sometimes fear, according to research by German testing organisation DEKRA.

Car maker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have reached an agreement to invest up to €4.1bn to form a joint venture that will build a large-scale European lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain.

The fourth edition of the London EV Show wrapped up last week, delivering a strong message of collaboration, innovation, and progress towards a sustainable, electric future. Held at ExCeL London, this flagship event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and pioneering companies, all united in their commitment to driving the seamless transition to electric transportation.

US home energy technology company ConnectDER has secured US$35 in Series D funding to accelerate its EV charging product innovation and market expansion.

EECOMOBILITY, a startup from McMaster University’s Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technology in Canada, has secured seed funding from a global group of investors.

Automechanika Shanghai 2024’s 20th anniversary edition has opened this week (on December 2) with a record breaking 6,763 exhibitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year’s event, including 17 overseas country and region pavilions for its 20th anniversary.

A market correction in EV sales should not affect long-term goals of more electric vehicles on the road and charging stations being built. But what is needed now is more innovative ways to encourage vehicle sales, including easier charging station payment schemes, reports David Arminas.

Sweden-based Hexagon has announced a new battery cell design solution that combines Fraunhofer ITWM’s electro-chemical simulation technology with Hexagon’s multi-physics material simulation and metrology software to significantly accelerate new battery cell research and development programmes.

Northvolt, the Sweden-based manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

Alabama Power has deployed Ads-Tec Energy's battery-buffered ChargeBox at its Technology Application Centre (TAC).