#battery-technology

#battery-technology

The retail giant's member-only program can slash $1,250 off the purchase price of the new Bolt if you're an Executive Costco member, while Gold Star and Business members get a $1,000 incentive. As a result, the 2027 Bolt's starting price can go down from $28,995 to as little as $27,745, making it not just an affordable EV, but a great value in the grand scheme of things, too.

Porsche is shutting down its electric bicycle subsidiary Porsche eBike Performance GmbH, closing factories in Ottobrunn, Germany and Zagreb, Croatia, putting around 350 employees out of work. The German automaker launched its e-bike offshoot in August 2022 with plans to develop components like motors and batteries. Porsche said in a press release that the e-bike division was created to make “high-performance e-bike drive systems and market them worldwide,” but added that market conditions have changed.

Nyobolt's batteries charge from zero to 80 percent in under five minutes, survive more than 20,000 charge cycles without degradation, and deliver 20 times the energy density of supercapacitors.

The new C127 EV adopts a modular battery configuration based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology supplied by CATL, delivering a total installed capacity of 497 kWh, an increase from the previous 462 kWh.

Charging from 10 to 98 percent took just six minutes and 27 seconds. The more standard 10-80 percent time takes just three minutes, 44 seconds. Only have a minute to plug in? Still sufficient to get from 10 to 35 percent state of charge.

The Volvo FH Aero Electric with Extended Range is powered by a newly designed electric rear axle that integrates two electric motors, all the necessary power electronics, a six-speed transmission, and a 13-tonne traditional axle.

The Anker Solix C1000 is my pick of the best portable power stations for camping, because it has the capacity to keep your phones and tablets charged up, maybe run a small fridge or cooler for a weekend, and boasts a handy light bar for a soft glow at night.

When the Finnish startup unveiled its battery at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the specifications shocked the battery industry. How could an unknown company leapfrog Toyota, Factorial, and CATL in the solid-state race? The startup claimed 400 watt-hours per kilogram of energy density, a 100,000-cycle lifespan and a charge time of roughly five minutes.

The Sigma 8 is a low-entry electric midibus measuring approximately 8.7 metres in length, with a width of about 2.3 metres and a height of roughly 3.1 metres. The vehicle can accommodate up to 54 passengers and is designed for feeder services, operations in dense urban centres and routes in residential districts with constrained street geometry.

BYD, the world's biggest car seller, unveiled a new battery giving its latest electric models more than 600 miles of range. Remarkably, the Chinese motor-maker said 250 miles of range could be injected into its new batteries in just five minutes. If true, the last remaining advantages of petrol cars—long range and quick refuelling—are beginning to disappear.

What's wild about this jump in stamina is that it's disproportionate to the battery's capacity. The Kilburn II ships with a 5,200 mAh cell, while the new model is only about 5% bigger: 5,500 mAh. Clearly, some big efficiencies have been gained.

Daimler Buses is presenting Omniplus CHARGE, covering consulting, planning, construction and operation of charging and hydrogen infrastructure. The portfolio includes depot works, charging hardware, battery storage, charging management and a Charging-as-a-Service model with infrastructure operation and monthly billing.

Inside the engine of a high-performance car, components endure thousands of violent explosions per minute, resisting incredible friction and wear. The materials chosen for this environment are selected for one reason: absolute, uncompromising durability. One of the most resilient of these materials is silicon nitride, a ceramic used where extreme toughness is the only acceptable standard.