An innovative thermal management device promises to slash charging times, boost range and minimize battery degradation in EVs. It’s called the Dectravalve and it can be fitted to any battery, no matter the chemistry. The device can independently cool or heat up to four independent battery zones with no cross-flow and a single inlet. Keeping … Continue reading “Breakthrough Device Promises To Cut Charging Times And Boost EV Range”
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BMW has teamed up with Korean battery giant Samsung SDI to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker also has a long-standing partnership with American battery start-up Solid Power. A prototype BMW i7 with all-solid-state batteries began testing in Germany this year. The pool of automakers and battery companies selling us the hopes and dreams of solid-state … Continue reading “BMW Just Found A New Partner To Boost Its Solid-State Battery Dreams”
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Japanese battery maker and Tesla supplier Panasonic is working on a breakthrough electric vehicle battery chemistry. The company is working on anode-free lithium metal batteries, which can boost energy density and reduce pack weight. With these new cells, Teslas could potentially get substantially more driving range. The Tesla Model Y got a much-needed upgrade this … Continue reading “The Tesla Model Y Could Get A Huge Range Boost From Panasonic's New Cells”
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For most U.S. homes, heat pumps are a no-brainer: They can lower energy bills and eventually pay for themselves all while slashing carbon emissions. But the economics don’t work in favor of heat pumps for every home — and particularly not for those in states that have high electricity prices relative to those of fossil gas. … Continue reading “How closing the ‘spark gap’ can boost heat pump adoption”
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In-wheel motor maker Elaphe doesn’t see issues with durability or unsprung mass “Vehicle-level” integration of tech could bring 20% cheaper vehicles, 20% efficiency boost Elaphe is targeting 95% efficiency on a battery-to-wheel basis by 2030 If you took a quick look at the display stand for Slovenia’s Elaphe Propulsion Technologies at CES 2025 last month, … Continue reading “Here's how in-wheel motors could cut EV cost, boost range 20%”
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2025 Blazer EV gets up to 334 miles of EPA-rated range, according to Chevy Power has been boosted by up to 25 hp versus 2024 Blazer EV models Base front-wheel-drive $45,995 Blazer EV LT will be available for order “soon” Chevrolet on Friday confirmed a boost to both EPA range ratings and power output for … Continue reading “2025 Chevy Blazer EV gets more range, power boost, lower price”
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New York City is due to get 5,000 new EV chargers through an alliance between a parking operator and charging-infrastructure company. The Hudson Valley Parking Trust, which recently acquired Icon Parking, New York City’s largest purveyor of parking spots, is working with Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) to install the chargers at parking sites it controls, … Continue reading “5,000 chargers at NYC parking sites could boost EV ownership”
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Several years in, a partnership between Mercedes-Benz and battery firm Factorial is finally showing progress toward developing viable solid-state battery tech for EVs. Factorial on Tuesday announced that its Solstice solid-state battery cell developed in collaboration with Mercedes could boost EV range by up to 80% through greater energy density. This allows for greater energy … Continue reading “Factorial solid-state tech could boost Mercedes EV range 80%”
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Before you even charge your EV for the first time, the battery undergoes controlled charging cycles in the factory itself. These initial charging cycles are slow and time-consuming as they occur at low currents. A Toyota-funded study discovered that high currents during initial charging phases improve performance and lifespan. The electric vehicle movement isn’t linear. … Continue reading “To Boost EV Battery Health, This Unexpected Step May Be Groundbreaking”
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Modular industrial plant design company JordProxa, headquartered in Australia, and lithium brinefield technology provider Zelandez, based in Argentina, have signed a partnership to rapidly increase the supply of lithium from North and South American lithium brine mining companies. The partnership’s main focus will be deployment of Zelandez’s Early Lithium Carbonation Facility (ErLi), a prefabricated unit … Continue reading “JordProxa and Zelandez partner to boost lithium carbonate supply”