Lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries should slash costs without sacrificing much range.
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The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.
Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step.
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How BYD plans to make EV charging as fast as filling a gas tank
What we found mostly supports the auto makers claims, with a few caveats.
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Coreshell has a plan to slash the price of American made batteries
Rather than trying to beat Chinese companies, Coreshell attempting an end run, swapping graphite for its specially coated silicon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Lithium-ion batteries are remaking Google’s data centers
Google is replacing lead-acid battery backup units with lithium-ion cells, freeing up space for more servers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden
Though the Swedish startup has raised over $14 billion, it has been running short on cash recently. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Daqus Energy has a plan to make EV sports cars fast, light, and cheap
Cheaper, lighter, and denser: the trifecta defines an ideal battery. No one has devised a perfect cell quite yet, but one stealthy startup thinks it has found a new material that solves at least two of those challenges. Daqus Energy has been quietly operating for the past four months, refining a compound known as TAQ…