GM hires ex-Tesla battery boss Kurt Kelty as newly created VP of batteries
Kurt Kelty, right, Tesla’s then-director of battery technology, introduces the Model S sedan’s chassis and...
Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US
TOKYO — Panasonic’s battery business must focus on boosting productivity, Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told...
Ford resumes building Michigan EV battery plant delayed by strike, but scales it back
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant...
Stellantis to enter joint venture with Orano to recycle EV batteries
ROME — Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned a joint venture with French...
China tightens export controls on battery-making graphite
China strengthened export controls on some categories of graphite, a key material in electric vehicle...
Toyota’s unlikely partner on solid-state EV batteries? A Japanese oil company
Earlier this year, Toyota announced its battery technology roadmap, which included a range of storage...
Sweden’s Northvolt to build $5.2 billion battery factory in Quebec
A rendering of Northvolt’s planned battery factory near Montreal. (Reuters) STOCKHOLM/TORONTO — Swedish lithium-ion battery...
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code?
New investments in the United States and Europe aim to challenge China’s stranglehold on a...
EV batteries will have to be 50% lighter in future, Stellantis tech chief says
MILAN — Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half...
Nissan is reusing batteries from old Leaf EVs to make portable power sources
Nissan’s new portable power station reuses battery stacks from the Nissan Leaf electric car. Batteries...