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Northvolt Charges Up Plans for Europe’s Biggest Battery Factory
Swedish start-up Northvolt has announced plans to build Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery factory to support growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage. Earmarked for an as-yet-unspecified site “in the Nordic region”, the large-scale factory is anticipated to have an…
Tesla’s New Powerpack Battery Storage Project in Southern California Is the Largest on Earth
Mira Loma, California — Tesla cut the ribbon on a massive battery storage facility in the Southern California desert, 60 miles east of Los Angeles on Monday. The Powerpack project, a joint venture with local electricity provider, Southern California Edison…
Tesla just Kicked off Battery Production at its Massive Nevada Gigafactory
Tesla just took a big step towards realizing CEO Elon Musk’s vision of a sustainable energy future by kicking off the mass production of lithium-ion battery cells at its Gigafactory near Sparks, Nevada. Tesla has set an ambitious target of…
Stanford Scientists Develop Efficient Zinc-air Battery
Stanford University scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with platinum and other costly catalysts. The results, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to the development of a low-cost alternative to…
From Europe to Asia – Leading Standards for Batteries and Chargers
Today’s electric vehicles are far more advanced and thoroughly researched than they were at the beginning of this decade. Some of the world’s pioneering electric vehicle (EV) models were launched in the late 2000s and early 2010s, marking the start…
The Development Of Electric Vehicles In Serbia – A Retrospective And A Look Ahead
The beginnings of electric vehicle development in Serbia date back to the mid-1970s. Sharp increases in oil prices and the first oil crisis of 1973, known as the first oil shock, spurred the consolidation of knowledge and pioneering research in…
BMW Group to Open Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre This Autumn
The BMW Group will open its Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CCMC) in the autumn. With the immission control approval procedure now completed, the necessary conditions are in place for commissioning of near-standard production of lithium-ion battery cells at the competence…