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Japan’s universities and companies launch project to accelerate sodium-ion battery developments

Japan's prestigious universities Tokyo University of Science and Waseda University are among the 14 participants who launched an industry-academia-government project to expedite sodium-ion battery...

Hyundai and Kia Lead European Battery Health Rankings, Outperforming Tesla and Volvo

Hyundai and Kia have taken the top two spots in a European survey measuring electric vehicle battery health, boosting confidence in South Korean automakers’...

China’s battery tax shift is a strong push for automakers to make their own cells, CPCA’s Cui says

Automakers that produce batteries in-house can avoid or deduct the consumption tax, while those buying externally will bear extra costs, Cui said. Automakers that do...

Aion S Battery Dispute Escalates as CALB 177-Ah Cells Reported Defective

A wave of complaints has erupted over power battery performance in GAC Aion’s Aion S vehicles fitted with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells made...

Smarter diagnostics could extend the lives of silicon EV batteries

A new battery management system uses everyday charging data to diagnose when silicon is most vulnerable, helping guide battery temperature control to protect it Key...

KERI develops electrode manufacturing for high-performance PTFE-free dry battery electrodes

Development of a next-generation high-performance battery anode manufacturing technology that overcomes the limitations of conventional dry-electrode processes Expected to enable longer EV driving ranges...

CATL Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging Battery for Light Commercial Fleets, Aiming to Match Gasoline Refueling Times

Chinese battery maker CATL has introduced a new ultra-fast charging battery for light commercial vehicles, targeting logistics fleets that want electric operation without long...

Physical pressure could make EV batteries last twice as long

University of Cambridge The key to making longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries may not be specialised materials or new chemistry, but simple physical pressure, according to...

CATL Says Lithium Mining, Not Refining, Is Now the Key Battery Constraint as a Major Mine Restarts

Chinese battery giant CATL is shifting its focus upstream, warning that lithium mining has become the industry’s main bottleneck—rather than mineral processing, an area...

China’s GB 38031-2025 Battery Safety Rule Kicks In July 1, Demanding “No Fire, No Explosion”

China’s toughest-ever electric-vehicle battery safety regulation—GB 38031-2025—begins enforcing on July 1, 2026, replacing a “time-to-warning” requirement with a stricter “no fire, no explosion” standard....

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