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Up Catalyst can tweak the basic process to also manufacture carbon nanotubes for paint or reinforced concrete, as well as graphite tailored to hydrogen fuel cells.
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Just look at the billions of dollars that car manufacturers have poured into battery-focused research and development to see the destination and the drive.
The quest for solid-state EV batteries by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Metals and fossil fuels behemoth Glencore is pumping $200 million into battery recycler Li-Cycle as part of a larger, symbiotic supply deal inked by the two firms. Under the new agreement, the Swiss materials giant will ship burnt-out batteries and scraps to Li-Cycle, which will recover the high-demand metals so they can be reused in […]
Metals and fossil fuels behemoth Glencore is pumping $200 million into battery recycler Li-Cycle as part of a larger, symbiotic supply deal inked by the two firms. Under the new agreement, the Swiss materials giant will ship burnt-out batteries and scraps to Li-Cycle, which will recover the high-demand metals so they can be reused in […]
Five years ago, battery startups attracted important but not transformative investments. But money began pouring in toward the end of 2020. What changed?
Porsche has read the room. With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies. Porsche injected $100 million into Group14 as part of a larger $400 million Series C […]
“Trust me with what you don’t know or what’s not working,” says GV investing partner Freerique Dame, “because once we invest, we’re going to have to work on this stuff anyway.”
If 2020 and 2021 were the years of the SPAC, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of the reprimand.
Maserati unveiled Tuesday a prototype of its first all-electric vehicle, a midsized crossover called the Grecale that marks the next step in its plan to go fully electric by 2030. The Grecale is slated to debut in two flavors: gas and electric. Gas-engine versions will arrive later this year, while the battery-electric model from Maserati’s […]
Maserati unveiled Tuesday a prototype of its first all-electric vehicle, a midsized crossover called the Grecale that marks the next step in its plan to go fully electric by 2030. The Grecale is slated to debut in two flavors: gas and electric. Gas-engine versions will arrive later this year, while the battery-electric model from Maserati’s […]
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with lithium-ion battery cell technologies company Britishvolt. The companies will work together towards developing battery cell technology designed for high performance cars. Aston Martin plans to launch its first battery electric vehicle in 2025, which is expected to be a direct replacement of one […]
Soelect, a battery technology startup based in North Carolina, has closed an $11 million Series A round. It plans to use the fresh capital to scale its fast charge-capable anode technologies that might enable the next generation of batteries for electric vehicles. Alongside lead investor Lotte Chemical and investment company KTB Network, General Motors’ corporate […]