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Daimler to invest 500 million Euros in new battery factory in Germany
Daimler will invest 500 million Euros in a new battery factory in Germany. The new battery factory will produce lithium-ion battery packs fo...
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Samsung SDI to invest $1 Billion in EV Battery Gigafactory
rs sat 04 November 2015
In order to acquire the dominance and leadership in Chinese EV market, Samsung SDI became the first global battery manufacturer to construct...
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Dyson acquires Sakti3 for $90M plans $1 Billion battery factory
rs sat 20 October 2015
Dyson, the U.K. company famous for its bagless vacuum cleaners, has acquired Michigan-based solid-state battery startup Sakti3 for $90 milli...
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Bosch working on 50 kWh battery packs weighing only 190 kg
rs sat 13 October 2015
Bosch is researching batteries that will make it possible to drive longer distances without recharging, and will also cost less than current...
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Mercedes open to battery alliance with BMW and Audi
rs sat 04 October 2015
Daimler is open to the idea of creating an alliance between Germany's premium carmakers to manufacture next-generation batteries. "...
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Chevrolet Bolt battery cells to cost "industry-leading" $145 per kWh
rs sat 03 October 2015
General Motors told Wall Street on Thursday that when it introduces the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt small electric car next year, it expects the cos...
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Samsung SDI highlights Low Pack Batteries at Frankfurt auto show
rs sat 16 September 2015
Following the trend confirmed by VW Group for flat battery packs (re: Tesla) with the Porsche Mission-E, Audi e-tron SUV & Volkswagen ...
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Translucent Li-ion Battery Charges Itself by Using Sunlight
rs sat 05 September 2015
A Japanese research group prototyped a translucent lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery that can charge itself by using sunlight. With ...
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Bosch buys solid state battery start-up Seeo
rs sat 27 August 2015
German industrial conglomerate Bosch is acquiring Silicon Valley battery firm Seeo, including all of its intellectual property and research ...
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Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting
rs sat 17 August 2015
New research paves the way for rechargeable batteries with almost indefinite lifetimes, researchers say. If you pry open one of today’s ubiq...
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LG & Samsung to develop 500km+ battery for Audi Q6 e-tron
rs sat 13 August 2015
German carmaker Audi said it will develop batteries for electrically powered Q6 e-tron sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that can run more than...
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UK To Test Dynamic Wireless Charging For Electric Cars
rs sat 12 August 2015
Electric cars promise a greener future. But current battery technology limits how far you can go on a single charge. One possible workaround...
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3M and LG Chem Sign NCM Patent Deal for 500 km Battery
rs sat 04 August 2015
3M and LG Chem have entered into a patent license agreement to further expand the use of nickel, cobalt, manganese (NCM) in lithium ion batt...
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SK Innovation doubles automotive battery production capacity
rs sat 30 July 2015
SK Innovation, the energy holding unit of SK Group, is accelerating its drive to expand its electric automobile battery business by kicking ...
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Bosch & GS Yuasa on-target to double battery energy density & half costs by 2020
rs sat 14 July 2015
German supplier Robert Bosch and Japanese battery partner GS Yuasa Corp. are "on a good path" toward their goal of developing a li...
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VW 'close to battery breakthrough' next-gen e-Golf to get 300km range
Volkswagen is closing in on a new battery technology that will bring “a quantum leap for the electric car”, according to the firm’s boss Mar...
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Samsung doubles lithium ion battery capacity
rs sat 26 June 2015
Samsung researchers have developed materials that double the power capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Samsung Advanced Institute of Technolo...
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BMW Wants to Put an EV Charging Station In Every Street Light
rs sat 17 June 2015
BMW's MINI Plant in Oxford UK is showcasing a high-efficiency street lighting system that doubles as a charging station for electric veh...
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LG signs battery deals with two Chinese Bus Manufacturers
rs sat 01 June 2015
LG Chem has agreed with Chinese automakers Nanjing Golden Dragon Bus and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle to supply lithium ion-based batteries f...
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LG Chem to offer 80 to 120 kWh battery packs
South Korean chemical engineering company LG Chem have announced its intention to be a supplier of larger batteries to car manufacturers wh...
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