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China Battery Giant Shrugs Off Headwinds With $1.4 Billion Plan

China鈥檚 top maker of electric-vehicle batteries plans to spend $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) building its first factory in the southwest of the country, adding to ambitious plans for the next decade even as the short-term EV outlook gets buffeted by subsidy cuts and demand uncertainties.

September 26, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Bill Aims to Boost Electric-Car Battery Mineral Production

A group of U.S. senators is introducing legislation to boost domestic production of 鈥渃ritical minerals鈥 that are often imported from China to make electric car batteries.

May 6, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Lithium-Rich Chile Seeks to Become Major Player in Battery Sector

The country holding the world鈥檚 largest reserves of lithium says it is one step closer to becoming a manufacturing hub for rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles.

February 1, 2019
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Nikola Moves Closer to Marketing Hydrogen-Electric Trucks

LAS VEGAS 鈥 Nikola Motor Co. founder and CEO Trevor Milton said two key customers 鈥 private fleet Anheuser-Busch Cos. and truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises 鈥 will begin fleet tests of Nikola鈥檚 zero-emisssions hydrogen-electric Class 8 trucks by the end of the year, as the first shoots of the necessary fueling infrastructure are emerging in Phoenix.

January 16, 2019
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Race for Next-Generation Battery Supremacy Has an Early Leader

To deliver an electric vehicle that鈥檚 cheaper, safer and capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology. Easier said than done.

January 8, 2019
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ZAF Opens Nickel-Zinc Battery R&D Facility in Montana

Battery technologies developer ZAF Energy Systems has announced the opening of a research and development facility in Bozeman, Mont., according to a Nov. 13 press release. Scientists and engineers at the 8,000-square-foot facility are developing nickel-zinc technologies with an emphasis on performance improvements and cost reduction.

November 15, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Trucks Backs StoreDot Fast-Charging Battery Startup

Daimler AG鈥檚 truck division is investing in Israeli battery-technology startup StoreDot Ltd., tapping into a supplier that seeks to enable electric vehicles to recharge as quickly as combustion-powered models can refuel.

September 20, 2017
Business

Evolving Battery Systems Could Hold Key To Better Reliability, Power Management

Trucking industry groups and suppliers are exploring a variety of battery technologies that could better manage the power demands of tomorrow鈥檚 trucks while providing greater longevity and reliability.

November 9, 2015
Special Coverage

Idle Smart Adds Battery Protection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Idle Smart said it has added a new battery-monitoring feature, the company announced during a press conference here March 9 at the Technology & Maintenance Council鈥檚 annual meeting.

March 10, 2014