Lithium ion batteries

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BASF Targets Efficient Li-ion Battery Recycling

BASF has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) of Yokneam, Israel, for BASF's battery...

Chinese team builds flying car prototype unlike any other

The design might not be everyone's cup of tea but the functionality of this flying car developed in China is interesting. The flying car...

How Plastics Are Driving EV Proliferation

From charging infrastructure and battery performance to automotive safety, plastic-based solutions are accelerating EV adoption. The...

Thin Polyester Film Technology Addresses Global Copper Shortage in LiBs

DuPont, Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Electric Partner with Meta Materials to Advance Safer, More Efficient Li-Ion Batteries According to an...

The Carbon Car Countdown

• New research from Compare the Market Australia looked into which countries are on the road to banning fossil fuel car sales. • ...

Moog and Komatsu to Demonstrate Fully Electric Wheel Loader

Moog Inc. has collaborated with Komatsu to build a fully electric compact wheel loader machine. The companies will demonstrate the...

Lithium From EV Batteries: Moving Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Recycling

Evonik aims to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. Evonik is working on...

LiBinfinity Project Targets Energy-efficient Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries

While electric vehicles (EVs) are viewed as sustainable modes of transport, little thought tends to be given to the handling of their...

Estonian Startup Turns CO2 into Graphite

An EU-funded innovative project called CO2Carbon led by Estonian technology start-up UP Catalyst has secured an investment of €1.59...

All-solid-state Battery Cells Nudge Closer to Commercialization

Automaker Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to...

Rail Looks to Autonomous Battery Vehicles to Boost Efficiency, Compete with Road Transport

Parallel Systems, a company founded by former SpaceX engineers to create autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles, has been selected to...

EV Price Parity with ICE Vehicles by 2024?

Based on historical trends, BloombergNEF’s 2021 Battery Price Survey predicts that by 2024 average pack prices should be below $100/kWh....

BMW concept car designed for recyclability, uses recycled materials

It’s always a challenge to digest the sustainability credentials of automakers given the inherently heavy environmental footprints of all...

Apple car by 2025? Announcement this year?

Don't quote us but lithium-ion battery pioneer and Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Akira Yoshino, speaking to Singapore's The...

Carbon Nanotubes Channel Functionality into LiBs, Composites

Invented in Japan, single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can increase the electric capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), as...