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China’s CATL open to building US battery plant if Trump allows

CATL Evogo battery swappingChines battery supplier CATL could build a plant in the U.S. The decision would hinge on whether Trump's administration allows the Chinese to enter the market CATL wanted to invest in the U.S. but to date the government's said no Chinese battery supplier CATL is open to building a U.S. factory if the incoming Trump administration allows it, the...
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Electric Mazda SUV arriving in 2027, CX-5 hybrid under development

2025 Mazda CX-5Mazda on Thursday provided an update on its powertrain development efforts, which will emphasize bringing more development work on all-electric and hybrid powertrains in-house going forward. After launching the low-range MX-30 crossover, which has already been discontinued in the U.S., with all-electric and range-extended powertrains, Mazda has...
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Honda takes battery-swapping beyond Asia, eyes delivery services

Honda's revised H logo for electric vehiclesHonda is looking to expand a battery-swapping service from Asia to Europe, but the focus will remain on two-wheeled vehicles like mopeds and scooters. The automaker currently offers battery-swapping in Japan, India, Indonesia, and Thailand, but in a Tuesday press release said it's now working with Swedish scooter rental startup GoCimo on testing...
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Tesla Roadster battery replacement cuts 400 pounds, half the space

2011 Tesla Roadster Sport. Photo by Joe Nuxoll.As the second-generation Tesla Roadster remains on the drawing board, a Texas-based company has sketched out a new life for original Roadsters, while improving their handling. Re/Cell, which specializes in remanufacturing EV battery packs, recently unveiled a replacement Roadster battery pack that's 400 pounds lighter than the original and takes...
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LG shifting Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production to Michigan

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyFord Mustang Mach-E battery production will move from Poland to Michigan The move will translate into federal EV tax credit eligibility The Ford Mustang Mach-E is assembled in Mexico LG Energy Solution will shift production of batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to Michigan in 2025, checking a box for federal EV tax-credit...
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Stellantis to test solid-state batteries in Dodge Charger Daytona EVs

Rendering of Dodge Charger Daytona test bed for Factorial solid-state battery cellsStellantis will test solid-state battery cells from Massachusetts-based Factorial in a fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles starting in 2026, the two companies announced Wednesday. The test fleet "will enable the validation of Factorial's technology and assessment of its performance in real-world driving conditions," the companies...
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Arkansas might be sitting on 19 million tons of lithium

Smackover Formation identified as a potential U.S. lithium source (via USGS)Lithium in a Smackover Formation could provide nine times the global demand for EV batteries The lithium deposits could be the key to U.S. battery production Lithium mining was extensive in North Carolina until the 1980s A lithium deposit located in southwestern Arkansas could hold enough of the metal to satisfy global EV battery demand nine times...
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Mercedes-Benz opens battery recycling plant in Germany

Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, GermanyAs automakers continue to ramp up EV production, they're already thinking about what to do with battery cells once vehicles reach the end of their useful lives. To that end, Mercedes-Benz opened a battery recycling center in Germany. Located in Kuppenheim, in the southern part of the country, Mercedes claimed in a press release that the facility...
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Report: Apple worked with China’s BYD to develop EV batteries

BYD Blade battery packPrior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience...
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GM PowerBank home energy storage arrives, could outflex Tesla

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV with GM Ultium Home energy systemGeneral Motors is now rolling out its PowerBank energy-storage battery packs, providing the first real competition to the Tesla Powerwall home energy-storage system directly from an automaker. While other automakers have discussed energy-storage products, and the Ford F-150 Lightning can be had with a home backup power system, GM appears to be the...