Toyota to build $1.29B US battery plant employing 1,750
Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles.
Oct 18, 2021
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Telecom
Using optical beaming to power a portable 5G base station
Telecommunications company Ericsson has teamed up with a company called PowerLight Technologies to send power through the air to run a 5G base station. Both companies have posted the details on their respective websites.
Automotive
Mercedes-Benz joins European EV battery joint venture
Luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with Stellantis and TotalEnergies in a European electric vehicle battery joint venture, Automotive Cells Co.
Sep 25, 2021
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Flying cars could soon be ready for take off
While the idea of hovering motor vehicles might once have been considered farfetched, it's certainly not the case today.
Sep 22, 2021
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GM says production starts on replacement batteries for Bolts
General Motors said Monday that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.
Sep 20, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric gains in battery performance
A high-performance version of the zinc-ion battery will enable stationary energy storage that promises to be cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion batteries.
Aug 30, 2021
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Automotive
GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires
General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.
Jul 23, 2021
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GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made.
Jul 14, 2021
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Volvo, Northvolt team up for electric battery factory
Volvo and Sweden's Northvolt have joined forces to build a new battery factory in Europe as the automaker aims to sell only fully electric cars by 2030, the companies said Monday.
Jun 21, 2021
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Engineering
Innovative batteries put flying cars on the horizon
Jet packs, robot maids and flying cars were all promises for the 21st century. We got mechanized, autonomous vacuum cleaners instead. Now a team of Penn State researchers are exploring the requirements for electric vertical ...
Jun 7, 2021
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