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The brand claims the battery can zip from 10-80% in as little as ten-and-a-half minutes.

Arcadium Lithium has acquired the lithium metal business of Li-Metal in an $11 million all-cash deal that includes the company’s intellectual property and physical assets related to lithium metal production, including a pilot production facility in Ontario, Canada. The acquisition is expected to provide a safer, lower cost and more Read more

Off-grid charging solutions are a hot topic, and they’re not just for remote sites that have no grid access. Some customers choose an off-grid solution that incorporates solar power and energy storage in order to avoid the long lead times that are often required to get a new utility interconnection, Read more

German mechanical engineering company bdtronic and German UV specialist Hönle have created an inline, five-step process for dispensing and curing liquid sealants known as Cured-In-Place-Gaskets (CIPGs) for battery cell module controllers. In the first step of the process, the component contours are pretreated with atmospheric pressure plasma to improve the Read more

Elon Musk seems to have forgotten some of the basics of how climate change works, so we’re going to set the record clear about it now. more…

A lack of interoperability between key system components—vehicles, charging stations, charging networks, and the grid—and the software systems that support them is a threat to system reliability and broader EV adoption in the US, according to a study by EVSE operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider ChargerHelp!. The network of Read more

Ambitious young EV automaker ZEEKR is claiming a “new charging speed record” using its latest model and new lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, unveiled during a Tech Day event in China today. ZEEKR states that its new batteries can recharge its EVs from 10-80% state-of-charge as quickly as 10.5 minutes. Check out Read more

Thanks to Rivian’s software expertise, the long-awaited electric VW Golf could hit the market sooner than expected. Volkswagen is reportedly considering pulling forward the Golf EV launch despite delaying its Tesla-rivaling Trinity EV again. more…

The JackRabbit OG was the first electric micro-bike to gain a mass following in the US, racking up a community of over 30,000 riders – or “Jackos” as they call themselves. Now the bike is getting a series of upgrades in the launch of its second-generation model: the JackRabbit OG2. Read more

After six years on the road, this American-made EV has held up better than expected.