Battery tech developments & impact on charging

LG Innotek develops a world first wireless BMS

An innovation by LG Innotek improves battery performance drastically

Shell targets 2.5 million EV chargepoints by 2030 

Fuel giant Shell has set ambitious targets of rolling out 500,000 global EV chargepoints by 2025, increasing to 2.5 million by 2030.

Ion Storage Systems partners with UMD on ARPA-E EV adoption programme

Ion Storage Systems has announced it will participate in the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) EVs4ALL programme as part of a US$4.8m grant awarded to the University of Maryland (UMD). 

Nanotech Energy reveals plans for new £1bn UK gigafactory

US battery manufacturer Nanotech Energy has revealed it is investigating seven sites in the UK as the final location for a potential £1bn new Gigafactory.

Indian state to build US$2.5bn battery swapping infrastructure

The Indian State of Maharashtra has announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro and Belrise Industries to establish what it says is an "unprecedented" battery-swapping infrastructure. 

Italvolt collaborates with StoreDot for extreme fast charging lithium-ion battery technology

Italvolt, the company developing Italy's largest independent battery cell factory, has announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with StoreDot, a pioneer in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology.

Are EVs actually cheaper to run? 

Paul Maric and Alborz Fallah of Car Expert wanted to put this theory to the test over an extended road trip in Austra

StoreDot to accelerate development of semi-solid state batteries

Israel-headquartered StoreDot, a specialist in extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California, USA.  

Customisable system from Zendure to power home, RVs and EVs

Clean energy tech startup Zendure has launched the SuperBase V portable power system.

EV battery startup Britishvolt collapses

Britishvolt, which had planned to develop the UK's biggest EV battery factory, is set to file for administration after talks with potential buyers fell through.