Clarios Pilots AI-Enhanced Battery Monitoring for Fleets
Clarios is introducing technology that predicts battery health, informing drivers, fleet managers and maintenance teams of a battery’s status.
Key EV Battery Material Can Come From Methane
Graphite is key to manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars, and there has been a push to grow a U.S. supply chain.
Vanair Expands Roadside Jump-Pack With New Adapter Kits
NEW ORLEANS — Vanair, a provider of roadside restart and mobile generator products, has introduced three adapter kits for its dual voltage Start-All Jump-Pack lithium-ion jump-starter.
Battery Startup ONE Demotes CEO Amid Cash Crunch
Our Next Energy Inc., a battery startup hoping to rival China with vital energy storage technology, has replaced founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz as it faces a failed funding round and cash crunch.
Ford Scaling Back Planned Michigan Battery Plant
Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.
November 21, 2023Hyundai, LG Invest $2 Billion More Into Georgia Battery Plant
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution say they will spend an additional $2 billion and hire an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s Georgia EV plant under construction.
Workers Win Raises at GM Ultium Cells Battery Plant
DETROIT — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal.
August 25, 2023Stellantis, Samsung to Build Another EV Battery Plant in US
Stellantis NV’s third battery manufacturing plant in North America will be built with South Korean battery partner Samsung SDI in the United States, the companies said July 24.
Nth Cycle to Open Ohio Plant to Reclaim Battery Metals
Startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt — key ingredients of the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles.
EVs Lose Range When Carrying Added Weight, AAA Test Shows
Electric vehicles lose a significant amount of range when loaded with heavy cargo, according to a new AAA study released June 13.