A new lithium-manganese semi-solid-state battery promises more than 600 miles of CLTC range. Chinese automaker FAW claims to have installed the battery in a production vehicle already. Still, the cost and launch timeline remain unclear. Even though traditional lithium-ion batteries are firmly in the lead as the default power source for electric vehicles, alternative chemistries … Continue reading “How Does This Chinese EV Offer 620 Miles Of Range? The Secret Is A New Battery Chemistry”
Written by Electric Vehicles Magazine
There’s a good chance that whatever device you’re using to read this story runs off a battery made in China. And until very recently, that was true of a great many electric vehicles as well. That’s because the U.S., Europe, Japan and other parts of the globe spent decades outsourcing batteries and battery production to … Continue reading “America Is In The Middle Of A Secret Battery Boom”