Britishvolt and Glencore partner to supply responsibly sourced cobalt for EV batteries
Britishvolt, an investor in lithium-ion battery cell technologies and associated R&D, has entered into a…
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£10m funding announced to develop next-gen EV battery technologies
UKRI today announced a further investment of £10m from the Faraday Battery Challenge to support…
NSK develops ‘world’s fastest ball bearing for EV motors’
An ultra-high speed ball bearing for electric vehicle motors has been developed that claims to…
Bridgestone creates special ‘EV eco tires’ for solar-powered electric car with 725km range
The world’s first long-range solar electric vehicle, the Lightyear One, which is able to deliver…
Researchers discover ‘breakthrough’ massless battery technology for electric vehicles
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times…
Renault joins mission to end waste from electric vehicles
Renault has announced it has teamed up with chemicals company Solvay and energy and waste…
Nissan e.dams Formula E team and DuPont collaborate on EV performance breakthroughs
DuPont and the Nissan e.dams Formula E team have announced a technical partnership to accelerate…
The benefits of composite EV battery enclosures
Lightweighting plays a major role in the efficiency of an electric vehicle. The United States…
Batteries made from salt could be key ingredient for long range, low-cost and eco-friendly electric vehicles
Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery using salt as…
Battery research ‘critical in battle to reverse climate change’
As global demand for clean and green energy gathers pace the world is entering a…